Last but not least, I would like to give examples and give my point of view on the word sociology, such as what does it mean to me! First, I would like to define and explain what sociology means to me! Sociology explores people and society. It examines our social institutions; our families, the state and social relationships like gender and ethnicity, to help make sense of how we both see and interpret our rapidly changing world. Sociology examines how our behavior individually and in groups is influenced by social processes and what that means.
Functionalism is based on the view that society is a system of interdependent parts held together by a shared culture or value consensus. Item A says, "while the family can provide young people with basic values and some useful practical skills." Functionalists believe that families socialise their children and teach them the values and norms of society and the item supports this as it talks about the family providing values. However, the item goes on to say,"it cannot equip individuals with everything they need in order to become fully functioning members of a large-scale society". This supports the functionalist view that the education system prepares young people for their future work roles.
The study showed that parental mediation is important for children to learn pro-social behaviour because they help the children to understand the moral message behind the pro-social programmes which allow and made the children more pro-social in their actions and behaviours. On the other hand, there are
Discuss why a model of social pedagogy for work with children, young people and families may be beneficial. What barriers may there be for implementing this model in the UK? Social pedagogy is a system of theory, practice and training that teaches the use of hands, head and heart when dealing with children and young people. Social pedagogues are trained to engage with children using emotional awareness and genuine empathy. It is a holistic approach to caring for children which combines education with care and recognises that we all have a shared responsibility when it comes to caring for children, young people and adults.
Similarly the operation of any society is dependent on its social institutions as they provide vital functions which maintain harmony, stability and solidarity within a society. G P Murdock and Talcott Parsons are the main Functionalists of family. According to Talcott Parsons the family has lost many of its functions, but still has two important functions. The primary socialisation of children: children learn norms and values in their society from their parents, who teach them what is right and what is wrong. Murdock argued that the nuclear family was a universal social institution and has four important parts to play in keeping society functioning: reproductive, economic, sexual and education function.
Because of this, the family is very important as a socialising agency, as it teaches children what is right and what is wrong within our society, as well as norms and values, through using things such as sanctions to guide and control this learning process. The family links to the second socialising agency I will be looking at -- education, in the way that education is seen as taking over from the family as the main socialising agency by the functionalists (Talcott Parsons). Education is a form of secondary socialisation, important in how pupils are taught the culture of their society through mostly humanities subjects such as history and religious studies. Pupils also are also socialised how to act in certain situations, preparing them for the workplace. So, what do the
He claims that the family must provide the primary socialisation of children to certify the maintenance of society’s culture and the stabilisation of adult personalities - where responsibility for children gives emotional security and the family performs as a haven from the complications of the outside world. Other sociologists, in particular
Outline and evaluate the sociological views of the family. There are many different views of the family depending on the sociological theory. In this essay i will be evaluating the viewpoint of 3 main sociological theories. (Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism). One view of the family could be taken from Functionalism.
In essence, the function of education is to create social harmony. Durkheim believed that the most important subject within the formal education system was History as it gives individuals a sense of shared belonging, it gives pupils a sense that they are part of a community and creates social solidarity. He also believed that schools act as a social microcosm as in education we learn to socialise with others, this is a key aspect in the functionalist view of school as a ‘bridge’ between family roles and adult roles as through school we learn to socialise beyond our families. David Hargreaves criticized Durkheim’s view of education. He argues that if pupils don’t achieve success individually within competitive exams, they tend to rebel and fail to develop a sense of belonging within their school causing the pupil to reject the values of the school and therefore of wider society.
Introduction This essay discusses the ways in which knowledge and understanding of theories of child development help social workers to promote and safeguard the welfare of children. The essay focuses on the theory of attachment and the development of social relationships between children and their caregivers and its application to the very early child development. The attachment theory has been chosen from others because is a highly influential theory and familiarity with its chief tenets, applications and criticisms of the theory is essential for social workers. The essay starts by briefly describing the theory of attachment. It highlights the important concepts of the theory, its chief tenets and its application during the early childhood relationships.