Social Science Theories

and Their Implications

to Education
(CHAPTER III)

By: Hanah Grace Danzalan

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Sociologists today employ three
primary theoretical perspectives:

 
•Functionalist Perspective
•Conflict Perspectives
•Symbolic Interactionist
Perspective

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Sing the song :
“Dem Bones”

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FUNCTIONALIST THEOERY

Herbert Spencer
(sociologist)

•the proponent of structural-functional

theory

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 What is Structural-Functional
Theory?

• View society as a system of

interconnected parts each with a
unique function.

• The parts have work together for

stability and balance of society.

• Society compared to a human body.

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 What will happen if each part of
society do their duty and function
well?
• there will be peace, stability,
equilibrium and harmony in the
society.
 
What will happen if the parts
of society did not function
well??
• failure of one social institution to do
its part means disruption of stability
of society.

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• In a high tech world, educational
institution must teach adults the
new skills to relate to the tech-savvy
young and the world and to be more
effective in the workplace.

• The cybercrime act of 2012 came

about to addresses legal issues
concerning online interactions
 
• With the more women in the
workplace, policies against sexual
harassment and discrimination were
formulated.

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The functionalist theory of
education focuses on how
education serves the need of
society through the development
of skills encouraging social
cohesion.

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 SCHOOL/EDUCATION

• Prepare students for participation

in the institution of society.

• Concerned with the transmission

of core values for social controls.

• Concerned with socializing people

by bringing together people from
different backgrounds

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• Functionalist theory focused
on social stability and
solidarity

• Functionalist see education

as a beneficial contribution
to an ordered society.

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Purposes of Schooling
According to Functionalist

• Intellectual Purposes

• Political Purposes

• Economic Purposes

• Social Purposes

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Thank you!

(Okeh kheyeo???)
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