HREQ 1800 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Egerton Ryerson, Hegemonic Masculinity, Conflict Theories

• School: York University
• Department: Human Rights and Equity Studies
• Course: HREQ 1800
• Professor: Professor L.Visano

Document Summary

Oecd - organisation for economic cooperation and development. Egerton ryerson made an impact on the education system. Quebec 1960 - schools were run by the roman catholic school - until the revolution. They started promoting more french than roman catholicism. Residential schools take the aboriginal kids out of the reserves - abuse them in different ways. Wanting to brainwash them in a way they are align with the european mentality. Wanting to get rid of the aboriginal in them. Theories on the role and impact of education on children. Meritocracy the granting of opportunity and rewards rather than stories. Upper and middle class control the power of school. Controlling children and maintaining that social order. Upper and middle class advantage, they already agree with the system. But working class have to change themselves ie, sports they can"t afford it etc Myth of the level playing field in the canadian (public) elementary school content.