SOCB26H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Correspondence Principle, Meritocracy, Conflict Theories
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Davies & guppy, chapters 1 to 3. Imparting moral values and lessons of good citizenship: transition of moral value is more contextual, especially sex. Integrate new immigrants/refugees: end up making teachers life very busy, complicate and difficult, b/c most if not all refugees don"t speak english, not just kids but parents. Prof meet his wife in university as a graduate student: this is not intended. Schools are also reflective of broader political climates: american school system expanded in the 1950s and 60s because of the space race" with. Back to basics" educational movements in the 1980s and 1990s reflected influence of right of centre government: we should be concentrating on reading and writing, basic literacy, and less drama, less creative writing, more core subject. Sociological theories of education: structural functionalism two big ideas: the educational system as the provider of equality of opportunity.
