Effect of racism from a functionalist's point of view.
Title: Effect of racism from a functionalist's point of view.
Category: /Society & Culture
Details: Words: 335 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Effect of racism from a functionalist's point of view.
Category: /Society & Culture
Details: Words: 335 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Effects
One of the most identifiable effects of racial discrimination in education and training is the negative impact it has on the performance of children at school. The failure to address the needs of minority children and those of migrant workers through, for example, combating racial stereotyping or through formulating school curricula that include modules on minority languages and cultures, can lead to school curricula which lack relevance for those children. As a result, children
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effects on the capacity of these children to integrate with other children and into the society in general. In particular, segregation of children into schools for mentally handicapped children can severely retard the child's progress through school and can affect his or her self-image.
Education is arguably the basis of a functionalist's beliefs, where children learn social skills and behaviours, these skills help build towards unity in society. Therefore racism is abhored in their beliefs.