SOCB26H3 Chapter 1: SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION chapter notes
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Sociology of education: chapter 1 the context for the. Education matters in our lives now more than ever before. Just 5 decades ago youth did not complete high school now there is a notion of lifelong learning: grip of schooling is multifaceted. This growing demand of schooling stems from its rising power to shape our lives. Educational attainment is becoming a stronger predictor of people"s income and employment success. Canadian schools are now the institution that is expected to deliver on core values of equity, progress, and technical sophistication that are intrinsic to modern society. Education also shapes society it can be personal and public, individual and societal. Schooling plays a pivotal role sin nation-building and citizenship influences what it means to be a citizen and how we cherish that identity. Some corporations have their own universities (e. g. mcd"s hamburger. University: governments and universities turn to universities to generate innovative research to fuel wealth creation.