SOC 103 Lecture : SOC 103 Ch.20 - Education
14 Feb 2012
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Education: social institution through which society provides its members with important knowledge basic facts, job skills, norms and values. India: has become middle-income country, but only earn 6 percent of us income. Kids usually work and attend school up to primary school. Patriarchy rule, females mainly work in factories and males are more financially beneficial. Japan: educational system is praised in japan. Both male and females are equal in terms of education. Entrance examinations taking very seriously, with math and science being predominant fields. Britain: in the middle ages it was a privilege, now you must attend school until age 16. For students who score the highest, government pays for most of the cost. Canada: educational development began with the 3 r s, reading, writing, and religion. Functional illiteracy, is a lack of the reading and writing skilled needed for daily life. Socialization: as societies gain more complex technology, they need trained teachers to develop the specialization.
