SOCB44H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Victimless Crime, Medicalization, High School Dropouts
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Secularization: religious institutions used to control education. Education: 300 years ago, most were literate. 100 years ago: majority never attended school. 1950: 10% of the world"s countries had system of compulsory mass education. Dna, (double helix name of book) took place in universities and led to the creation of genetic companies. Conflict perspectives: stress economic behaviours prevent people from getting an education. They say people who don"t have cultural capital are placed at a disadvantage. The conflict people argue that they are unfair because it promotes inequality. Education because of unequal preparation=unequal access (social inequality) Education attainment: number of years of schooling. Education is function(makes a contribution to social survival, stability etc) In tradition societies, (non-literate societies tribal) information, knowledge is transmitted by the family and tribe. The family can"t provide you with the information you need to operate in this kind of society. Specialized education institutions properly socialize people for adult roles in modern complex societies.
