... Moore, functionalists during the 1970's, believed that education is strongly linked to social stratification by members of society and that education "sifts, sorts and allocates" people to their correct place in the economy and society. By rewarding the most talented and most dedicated by allowing them into the highest paid and highest status jobs, education performs the function which is ... certain powerful groups in society. Unlike the functionalists, however, Marxists do not believe that it works for the benefit of all. Instead Marxists argue that the education system sustains one sm...

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... Moore, functionalists during the 1970's, believed that education is strongly linked to social stratification by members of society and that education "sifts, sorts and allocates" people to their correct place in the economy and society. By rewarding the most talented and most dedicated by allowing them into the highest paid and highest status jobs, education performs the function which is ... certain powerful groups in society. Unlike the functionalists, however, Marxists do not believe that it works for the benefit of all. Instead Marxists argue that the education system sustains one sm...

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... Moore, functionalists during the 1970's, believed that education is strongly linked to social stratification by members of society and that education "sifts, sorts and allocates" people to their correct place in the economy and society. By rewarding the most talented and most dedicated by allowing them into the highest paid and highest status jobs, education performs the function which is ... certain powerful groups in society. Unlike the functionalists, however, Marxists do not believe that it works for the benefit of all. Instead Marxists argue that the education system sustains one sm...

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... to economic growth, with the particular double aspect of being both a cause and a consequence of it. It is for all these reasons that education has to be at the top place in a nation's priorities. The question of education cannot but be considered together with the great changes our contemporary society is undergoing, particularly the two "macro" changes of globalization on the ... . No doubt this is an easier way of conveying knowledge even if there are many people who complain the less intensive human contact these transformations are carrying with them, a rather small disadvantage if ...

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