SOC224H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Missus Dominicus, Credentialism And Educational Inflation, Human Capital
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There is a socialization processes embedded into the concept of schooling - teacher and student aspect has socialization. Durkheim; education provides the necessary moral traits needed for a child in society (functionalism) Children learn to follow orders through discipline and rules. Students who don"t follow rules are bad" or troubled". Students create subworlds in break time which are informal groups - mimic the informal groups in adult" world which support behaviour and interests. Processes continue as children move from kindergarten to higher grades - kindergarten prepares children for large scale occupational careers of modern society. Counter-school culture - caused by opposition to authority. Ear"oles abide by the rules and conform to the system and standards. Believe in the structure and function of the school system and invest in it. Lads - reject the system and yield fun and independence. Continuously express distinction - most vividly seen in clothes which makes them think they are better than everyone else.