Moral of Education by Emile Durkheim?

Cordia Fivecoat: Durkheim was interested in the way that education could be used to provide French citizens the sort of shared, secular background that would be necessary to prevent anomie in modern societies. It was to this end that he also proposed the formation of professional groups to serve as a source of solidarity for adults.Durkheim argued that education has many functions:To reinforce social solidarity History: Learning about individuals who have done good things for the many makes an individual feel insignificant. Pledging allegiance: Makes individuals feel part of a group and therefore less likely to break rules. To maintain social roles School is a society in miniature. It has a similar hierarchy, rules, expectations to the "outside world". It trains young people to fulfill roles. To maintain division of labour. School sorts students into skill groups, encouraging students to take up employment in fields best suited to their abilities. This link has some excel! lent info also:http://www.ibe.unesco.org/publications/ThinkersPdf......Show more