EDUC 1050 Chapter 7: Chapter 7

• School: Lakehead University
• Department: Department of Undergraduate Studies in Education & Aboriginal Education
• Course: EDUC 1050
• Professor: Marian Archibald

Document Summary

Chapter 7: diversity and the sociocultural influences on teaching. Social class: social class: the social stratification of groups in society based on indicators like income, occupation, and levels of education, social mobility: the process of changing social class. Interrogative perspectives: a theoretical perspective that recognizes schools as politically charged organizations that mirror the power struggles in society. Critical theorists believe education can raise consciousness about unequal power structures in society and help students become agents of change. Race and racism: racism: when racial differences are the basis for social discrimination. Racism can occur on an individual level or an instructional/systemic level: prejudi(cid:272)e: o(cid:374)e"s attitude toward members of a particular group. Aboriginal canadians: limited education means these aboriginal canadians have less access to the workforce, band schools on reserves, which are federally operated, have the greatest fidelity to. Aboriginal ways of knowing: more fnmi content, cultural training initiatives, and special teacher education programs to increase the number of aboriginal teachers.