Sociology 1020 Lecture : Sociology Lecture Notes Term #2.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 1020
• Professor: Darlene Balandin

Document Summary

Education: the social institution through which society provides its members with important knowledge. Form follows function institutions develop according to economy. Institutions of the school benefit the economic system you need reading, writing skills and knowledge. Type of schooling and education is based on economic system capitalism, socialism. Schooling is a means of social control (holding tank for young when labor options are minimal) In canada, integration of culturally diverse people in society. Original goal of education was social control control violence, deviance and crime. Old system - parents are in factories, kids would be on the streets. Schools were a mechanism to get kids off the street. Bishop strachan said, the effective instruction of upper canadian children will result in the comparative emptying of jails . By 2000, almost 100% of 14-17 year olds were enrolled in school. In 1890, roughly 5% of kids 14-17 were enrolled in school.