SOCC45H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Peter Mansbridge, Baggage Handler, Mansbridge
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Education (review: functionalist/conservative approach: prolonged education period is necessary. World of work is increasingly complex, so young people need to enter into it better trained and prepared: political economy/ critical approach: prolonged education period delays youth independence. It re-sets class reproduction. (young people from poorer families can"t afford to get university degrees which now seem to be a requirement for even entry level jobs; many students graduate with huge amounts of student loan debt). This results in credential inflation : samuel van hoogstraaten, 1645. Began an apprenticeship with rembrandt at age 12. Youth would rather find permanent, meaningful careers at a younger age. The work situation is unfortunate and puts youth in a position where they will be less inclined to fight for their rights or unionize down the line. Steve jobs: you"ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers.
