What is the importance of functionalist and conflict theorist perspectives related to sociology of education?
different: concepts, focus within the topic and areas of research; Examples: Functionalists: education particularly important in modern societies with high level of divison of labour (occupational specialisation). It – teaches the wide variety of skills necessary – also teaches the general principles of the social necessity of the combination of specialists – thus also the parallel consensus and respect for toleration of difference in principle – so it underpins the forms of organic solidarity necessary for modernism. – in addition it allows for sufficient levels of social mobility to reduce conflict in an unequal society – and also is adaptable to the social and economic changes in society because (unlike pre moderne education) it has an adaptable range of subjects that can be constantly revised. Conflict theories (Bowles and Gintis are not the only conflcit theorist but they introduced many of these concepts in realtion to class diffeences. ) (nb conflict theory in general address es
