SOC 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: British Nobility, Compulsory Education, Japan Today
27 Nov 2016
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Chapter 20: education: the social institution through which society provides its members with important knowledge, including basic facts, skills, and cultural norms and values, schooling: formal instructions under the direction of specially trained teachers. Schooling and economic development: in low and middle income countries, families and communities teach young people important knowledge and skills, formal schooling is mainly available to wealthy people who do not need to work. Cultural innovation: faculty at post secondary institutions create culture as well as pass it on to students, research leads to discovery and changes our way of life. Social placement: schools identity talent and match instruction to ability - school contributes to meritocracy by rewarding talent and hard work. Social control: school is a way of controlling people and reinforcing acceptance of the status quo, hidden curriculum: subtle presentations of political or cultural ideas in the classroom. Education and the world of work: higher education expands career opportunities and increases earnings.
