“Functionalism plays an important role in instilling in the members of society the solidarity and value consensus that modern society requires in terms of its maintenance and stability based on shared goals, rules and norms for appropriate behaviour.” With the above in mind, briefly explain the functionalist perspective on schooling in society by arguing the essential norms proposed by Dreeben to function in a modern society.

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“Functionalism plays an important role in instilling in the members of society the solidarity and

value consensus that modern society requires in terms of its maintenance and stability based on

shared goals, rules and norms for appropriate behaviour.”

With the above in mind, briefly explain the functionalist perspective on schooling in

society by arguing the essential norms proposed by Dreeben to function in a modern

society.

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