1. Sociology and the Fuctionalist View on Education
... Durkheim argues that society needs a sense of solidarity, and without solidarity, social life and cooperation is impossible because individuals would pursue their own selfish desires. According to Durkheim, education system helps to create social solidarity by transmitting society's culture from one generation to the next. He calls school a "society in miniature ", preparing us for life in wider society. For ... education does not help to create a sense of solidarity within society, but maintain domination by the ruling class. For instance, Marxists such as Louis Althusser claim that the...
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