The document discusses functionalist views on the role of schools in socializing children into societal norms and values. It states that schools act as a bridge between the particularistic values learned at home and the universalistic values of society. Functionalists argue that schools socialize children into these universal norms and values through both the formal curriculum and the hidden curriculum. The hidden curriculum includes routines like wearing uniforms and following schedules that prepare students for their future roles and the division of labor in society.