SOC 103 Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Education
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Informal education in preliterate societies: preliterate societies: have no written language and are characterized by basic technology and a simple division of labour. Informal education: learning that occurs in a spontaneous, unplanned way: can happen through storytelling or ritual ceremonies that convey cultural messages and provide behavioural norms. Contemporary education in japan: emphasize conformity and nationalism, beginning very young, toddlers sent to cram schools" (jukus, women account for less than 5% of all colleges and universities. Manifest functions of education: manifest functions: open, stated, and intended goals or consequences of activities within an organization or institution, five major manifest functions, socialization. Lean appropriate attitudes and behaviour for the student role www. notesolution. com. political socialization, taught different subjects: transmission of culture. transmit culture and norms to each new generation. schools are responsible for teaching values, such as discipline, respect, obedience, punctuality, and perseverance. conformity taught based on classroom teachers: social placement.
