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Sociology of Family and Education

Family and education are two of the most heavily examined topics in A-Level and introductory Sociology, and this deck of 20 flashcards covers the major theoretical perspectives on both. You'll start with functionalist views of the family, including the roles T...

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Family and education are two of the most heavily examined topics in A-Level and introductory Sociology, and this deck of 20 flashcards covers the major theoretical perspectives on both. You'll start with functionalist views of the family, including the roles Talcott Parsons and Murdock assigned to the nuclear family, before covering feminist and Marxist critiques that highlight inequality within family structures. The deck moves into changing family patterns — the decline of the nuclear family, rise of single-parent and reconstituted families, and the "cereal packet family" critique — then shifts to education, covering the hidden curriculum, cultural capital, and labeling theory's effect on student achievement. It finishes with key explanations for educational inequality by class, gender and ethnicity. Suited to A-Level Sociology students, this deck emphasizes connecting each theorist to their specific argument, which is how sociology exam questions are typically structured.

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The family serves essential functions for society, including socialization and stabilizing personalities.
Reproduction and socialization of children.
Traditional gender roles (instrumental for men, expressive for women) helped families function effectively.
It argues the family reinforces patriarchal inequality and unequal domestic labor.
A view highlighting domestic abuse, inequality and conflict hidden behind the idealized image of family life.
A term criticizing the media's idealized portrayal of the nuclear family as the norm.
A family formed when one or both partners bring children from previous relationships into a new household.
They increased significantly through the late 20th century, though rates have since leveled or declined in some places.
The unwritten, implicit lessons schools teach, such as obedience and conformity to social norms.
Knowledge, skills, and cultural knowledge (often class-based) that provide advantages within the education system.
Pierre Bourdieu.
The idea that teachers' expectations about students can influence those students' actual achievement.
When a student internalizes a label (positive or negative) and behaves in ways that confirm it.
Teacher expectations can significantly influence student performance, supporting labeling theory.
Sorting students into groups based on perceived likelihood of success, potentially disadvantaging some students.
Material and cultural deprivation are linked to lower average achievement among working-class students.
A lack of physical and financial resources that can negatively affect educational achievement.
Changes in laddette culture, feminism, and shifting occupational aspirations, among others.
A curriculum that centers on the dominant culture's perspective, potentially disadvantaging minority ethnic students.
The movement of individuals or families between different social class positions, often linked to educational opportunity.