Question 1
1 markAccording to Talcott Parsons, which process in schools ensures that students are placed into appropriate future work roles based on their individual talents and abilities?
Cambridge International A Level · Sociology (9699)
Functionalist and Marxist theories of the role of education: Practice Questions
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Question 2
1 markAccording to the social democratic perspective on education, what is the primary role of the state in relation to the economy?
Question 3
1 markSociologists who argue that the education system is not truly meritocratic often point to the significant impact of structural inequalities. Which of the following best exemplifies a structural inequality that challenges the idea of a meritocratic education system?
Question 4
1 markFrom a social democratic perspective, why is it essential for the state to provide equal educational opportunities?
Question 5
1 markAccording to Marxist views on education, what is the primary purpose of cultural reproduction?
Question 6
2 marksAccording to functionalist sociologists, state one manifest function of education in society.
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Question 7
3 marksExplain how Marxist sociologists argue that education serves as an instrument of ideological control within capitalist societies.
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Question 8
5 marksExplain how the correspondence principle challenges the functionalist assertion that the education system operates as a meritocratic filter for role allocation.
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Question 9
4 marksExplain and evaluate the Functionalist perspective on the role of education in society.
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Question 10
7 marksEvaluate the claim that social class is the most significant factor influencing educational attainment, referring to other sociological factors in your answer.
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