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According to functionalist theorists, education provides a number of social benefits. Identify five of the manifest functions of education and briefly state how they benefit society.
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Teaching knowledge and skills: trains the next generation to fulfill the society's positions. Cultural transmission of values: process of passing on a society's core values from one generation to the next. Social integration: socializing students into the mainstream culture, promotes a sense of national identity, promotes political integration and stabilizes the political system. Gatekeeping: determines which people will enter what occupation based on real or perceived abilities. Promotes personal change: teaches people to critically evaluate ideas and social life; thus, becoming more open to new ways of thinking and doing things.
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