SOCIOL 1A06 Study Guide - Private School, Stereotype Threat, Chilean Traditional Universities

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 1A06
• Professor: Tina Fetner

Document Summary

Education is the process through which academic, social, cultural ideas and tools, both general and specific, are developed. You can invest in human capital is many ways: going to college, taking a night class or learning a trade. Another function of school is to socialize young people. Hidden curriculum is the non-academic socialization and training that take place in the schooling system (punctuation, honesty) Sending american indian children to school to make them civilized. Research was determined that few, if any, of the differences in resources between schools actually affect educational outcomes, such was the finding of a landmark sociological study known as coleman report. The researchers found that the differences in resources between schools didn"t matter. Most of the differences in achievement among schools could be attributed to two factors: family background and the other peers with whom students attend school. Schools with smaller classes significantly benefited their students compared to schools with larger classes.