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ASSIGNMENT
Assessment 2
Opened: Thursday, 1 January 2026, 8:00 AM
Due: Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 9:00 PM
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Sociology of Education
Question 1
From a sociological point of view, education fulfils a number of functions.
Provide a brief explanation of how the function ‘activation of constructive and creative forces’ can be understood.
(10)
QUESTION 2
Talcott Parsons elaborates on how society functions as a system, thereby creating balance and equilibrium.
With the above in mind, briefly explain Parsons’s view on the fundamental premises of functionalism.
(10
QUESTION 3
Conflict Theorists have identified certain assumptions as being evident in the foundation of conflict theory.
Briefly elaborate on the assumptions of conflict theory. (10)
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