SOC 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Institutional Racism, Labeling Theory, Cultural Imperialism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: William Flynn

Document Summary

Contest mobility: a form of educational competition in which most youths are grouped into the same school and exposed to the same curriculum, and in which relatively large numbers are directed to higher education. Credential inflation: takes place when labour-market competition encourages individuals to acquire schooling, and employers raise required credential levels for reasons that are not connected to their needs for skilled employees. The hidden curriculum: comprises elements of school content, such as rules, procedures, structures and norm, that can shape students in covert ways. Human capital theory: emphasizes how schooling can enhance productive skills and thereby generate wealth for both individuals and society. Professionalization: the process by which an occupation attempts to raise its social standing, often including the creating of formal educational credentials. Progressive pedagogy: an educational movement that emphasizes student-directed learning, less structured curricula, and an emphasis on inspiring students to be intrinsically motivated in their studies.