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Functionalists believe that crimes are functional for society. Durkheim argues that crimes have 6 positive functions e.g. prostitution acting as a safety valvue to ensure that the most important part of s...

Marxists ideology is that the dominant ideology of capitalist society serves to further the status and wealth of the ruling classes. Education is an institution which is an example of this b...

Primary socialisation occurs when a child learns the values, attitudes and beliefs of their particular culture. This usually occurs in the family, for example, a child will be told off by their parent for...

Parents influence their children's attitudes towards school and education. This affects the child's progress as if they feel encouraged and supported by their parent, for example if a parent regularly sho...

Schools and work both have hierarchical structures. In school, the headteacher has the most control/power, whereas the students have the least control/power. This is mirrored at work in capitalist society...