SOC224H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: In Reality, Heterosexism, Machismo
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Pu(cid:271)lished (cid:271)est selli(cid:374)g (cid:271)ook (cid:862)the (cid:272)e(cid:374)tu(cid:396)(cid:455) of the (cid:272)hild(cid:863) Children should learn (best) on their own + parents. Parents regain their rightful control over their child: through parents, children learn individuality, including conscience + judgement + free will, learn at home not schools. In reality: world moving in another direction= dramatic increase in state run schools. Century of school (instead of century of children) Institutions were believed to best cultivate freedom + agency of individuals: sociologically: we know this might not be the case. Role of teachers: increase class sizes + decreasing resources: can teachers accommodate individualized instruction? (cid:894)could(cid:374)(cid:859)t(cid:895) 1900s- changes in social ideas about marriage, relationships, love, sex. Companionate marriage= romantic love + sexual pleasure. How do people learn: through sex education, here is where the century of school meets the century of sex. Relationships between school + sex were delicate at the time. Little instruction in schools because: disagreement about what the meanings of childhood are.
