Essay - Response Comparison Between Consensus (Functionalist) Theory and Revisionist (Conflict) Theory...

Response

***** between consensus (functionalist) theory and revisionist (conflict) theory on the nature and goals of schooling in America

***** determinists have tended to reflect a ***** perspective of schooling *****nd education in America. (127) Ra*****r than take a hostile view to existing cultural norms, the consensus or functionalist perspective has traditionally stressed the positive nature of much of ***** data relating ***** Asian *****n success during the post war period. This ***** has pointed to ***** empirical evidence of ***** incursions into the higher echelons ***** ***** and business life as evidence of Asian American's success at becoming a functional social unit within ***** American fabric. ***** underlines consensus ***** functional theorist's tendency see social institutions and *****sumptions as essentially benign. The fact th***** persons conform to accepted social norms and are impacted by ***** pressures is seen as a necessary function of society. Thus the goals of the educational system should not attempt to change society or family institutions that tend to encourage Asians ***** choose certain roles or occupations o*****r others, so long ***** societal harmony ***** achieved.

*****, the revisionist or conflict school of sociology instead sees ***** as locked in a perpetual state ***** *****. These conflicts may be hidden—merely *****cause a group is socially mobile, does not mean ***** stereotypes necessarily have a psychologically positive effect. Also, in the *****evitable warring for scarce resources in the economy, certain groups may be allowed to make some social advancements, but be prohibited from reaching ***** highest levels of wealth and influence ***** a nation. Thus institutions are not necessarily benign when they ignore Asians' equal abilities to succeed in the arts, for example, or o*****r fields where this minority group's influence is less manifest at present. The conflict school ***** thought would prioritize anecdotal evidence, gathered through field research that might give clues as to whether Asians were happy in their current occupations ***** suggest that educational ***** should strive to circumvent, rather than allow ***** to triumph.

Works Cited

The Asian American Educational Experience. Edited by Dob T. Nakan*****hi & T*****a Yamano Nishida. Routledge,