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Using material from the items and elsewhere compare and contrast Marxist and functionalism understanding of the role of education in society.
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C) Using material from the items and else where compare and contrast Marxist and functionalism understanding of the role of education in society. Firstly and for most, what is functionalism and Marxism? 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 to describe functionalism is that it views society as a body, with the different socialisation agents -government, media, religion, the family, etc., and, of course, education-being like the different organs in a body, each contributing in a different way to keeping the entire body healthy. Functionalism assumes that the various institutions of a society always operate so as to support that society as it is. If they didn't, the society would perish; therefore, functionalism believes, it's safe to assume that they do...
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