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Sociology of Education: Functionalist views of schooling · Durkheim and Moral Education

How Émile Durkheim saw schooling as the way society turns each new generation into moral, socially connected members.

Sociology of Education · 25 questions

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1. How did Émile Durkheim define education?

  1. The free unfolding of each child's innate talents
  2. The methodical socialization of the young generation
  3. The transfer of useful job skills to individuals
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Answer: The methodical socialization of the young generation

In Education and Sociology he described education as the influence adults exert on those not yet ready for social life, a methodical socialization of the young.

2. According to Durkheim, why does the content of education differ so much between societies and eras?

  1. Children's natural abilities change over time
  2. Each society shapes education to its own needs
  3. Teachers invent new methods every generation
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Answer: Each society shapes education to its own needs

He treated educational systems as products of a society's structure and ideals, not as universal deductions from human nature, so they change as societies change.

3. Durkheim said education must produce both homogeneity and diversity. What did he mean by diversity?

  1. Different teaching methods for different learners
  2. Specialized skills for a division of labor
  3. Respect for every student's home culture
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Answer: Specialized skills for a division of labor

Modern societies need a shared core of values (homogeneity) plus specialized preparation for the many distinct occupations they depend on (diversity).

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