AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Roles and Functions of EducationWithin a family, children are judged through particularistic standards: treatment depends on their particular relationships and circumstances. Their position as someone's child is an ascribed status, not something they have earned. For example, parents may respond to a child's work in light of their personal knowledge of that child.
- Revise: The School Class as a Social System by Parsons
Standards that depend on a person's particular relationships or circumstances, rather than applying equally to everyone.