SOC 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Meritocracy, Hidden Curriculum, Cognitive Dissonance
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Basic subjects (english, science, math, history, pe, economy) Don"t teach us geography; not exposed to different cultures. Norms, values and adaptations to uphold those norms. K-12 schooling makes us have these social norms socialization raising hand, asking to go to bathroometc schools teaches you proper behavior for the workplace secret. Most educated generation, yet still afraid we won"t be able to get jobs. ~3. 5 million homeless people and ~18. 5 million vacant homes in the country! School has taught us how to fit into an existing social structure. School is now linked with money kids now think schooling just gets in the way she willed social change. We mistake the act of just physically reading words as being literate. We may be able to read but don"t truly understand the meaning. Use cognitive dissonance to deal with the number of contradictions presented school now is a breeding ground to shape future workers in our society capitalism increase profit decrease cost.
