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Using material from Item A and elsewhere assess the contribution of functionalist sociology to an understanding of the role of education in society.
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F) Using material from Item A and elsewhere assess the contribution of functionalist sociology to an understanding of the role of education in society. Functionalists have constructed two questions to help them research education. The first question is. "What are the functions of education for society as a whole?" and the second question is. "What are the functional relationships between the education system and other parts of the social system". Firstly, Functionalism is a theory. A theory based on "value consensus". Functionalism is based on the view that society is a system of interdependent parts held together by a shared culture or value consensus (an agreement amongst society's members about what values are important). Functionalist theories assume the different parts of a society each have their own role to play (their own "function"), and work together smoothly in order to form a harmonious whole (macro). The metaphor often used...
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