SOC 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Achievement Gap In The United States, School Discipline, Socioeconomic Status

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25 May 2017
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Socialization of students, sorting people into various occupation based on ability, and economic development. School discipline: a behavioral consensus that is a reflection of society"s norms and values. Hidden curriculum: unstated standards of behavior or teachers" expectations. Human capital: the stock of knowledge, skills, and habits which they can use to do productive labor later in life. Credentialism: the requirement of certain specific degrees or certificates before you can be considered for a specific job. Soft skills: being knowing how to dress, act, and present oneself at work or being able to work well with others. Allocation theory: education as channeling people into positions or institutions that offer different opportunities for continuing to think, learn, and earn. Social closure: serves as credentialing function that closes off or limits entry into some professions and thus raises the rewards of people in them. Credential inflation: value of degrees that previously secured a job in one of those professions declines.

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