SOC224H5 Lecture 2: SOC224-Week 2
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Education in canada tied to social, political, economical setting. No organized school system family was the socialization mechanism rather than school family taught children necessary skills needed to work (cid:1005)85(cid:1004) s. Schooling starts to look like our current system. The role of children changes (no longer economic assets) Schools were to socialize and occupy the time of children. School promoters went around to encourage mass education. 17th and 18th century very informal residential schools modelled after british reformories and industrial schools (stripped away their customs and identity. 1/3 of abo students were raised away from family. Girls were taught to be wives of elite. Schooling in all areas of the country.