SOC100H5 Chapter Notes -Nikolai Kondratiev, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Genetic Pollution
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Many canadians believe that only the smartest, most intelligent students achieve the highest positions in life. Educational attainment: based on the outcome of individual talent and hard work. Educational achievement: how much a student actually learns. The view that schools sort students based on talent and effort is a central component to the functional theory of education. Functional theory also stresses the training role of schools. In schools, people learn to read, write, count, calculate ad perform other essential tasks, which are essential to the workings of postmodern society. The third function of the school is to socialize students. Lastly, schools transmit culture from generation to generation, which fosters a common identity and socially glues them together in the process. Schools play role in assimilating the disadvantaged, minorities, and immigrants into canadian society. However, common identity has been based on respect for cultural diversity. Emile durkheim emphasized the role of schools in socializing the young and promoting social integration.
