WS102 Lecture Notes - Mass Media, Vice Principals, The Hidden Curriculum
26 Mar 2013
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*what we are talking about here is the processes of socialization, whereby we learn how to function as members of our social groups. It can be direct and intentional or indirect and subconscious. *socialization occurs everywhere, in that there are many agencies of socialization. *teachers model gendered behaviours and encourage gender appropriate expectations in their young students. *peer group teaches children to negotiate relationships and to identify with gendered behaviour patterns. In 1840s canada, schooling assumed new importance in socializing the entire population. Children learn to understand themselves as one among many. *formal education in canada began in the mid 1800s because of industrialization and labour rules regarding children. *north american schools have always tended to reflect the values and goals and ideologies of the white heterosexual middle class. *most canadian children will spend 13000 hours in the public education system in addition to supervised and formal childcare.
