Sociology 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Structural Functionalism, School Choice, Human Capital

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 1020
• Professor: Kim Luton

Document Summary

3 major ways schools connect to society: selection. Higher vs lower level, opportunities for better and worse jobs. Sorts students with different badges of ability . Schools are strati ed in ways that re ect workplace hierarchies. Pass along chosen values from generation to generation. Durkheim sought to replace authoritative voice of religion: social organization. Affect how we learn and de ne different occupations (core interest of max weber) > rationalization, according to weber, was the main logic behind modern societies and schooling changed society by organizing and creating formal pathways to the labour eld. School credentials are are a signal of skills, but schools are often seen as a tool to distribute legitimate access to jobs. Earnings have shifted from land based family fortunes to self earned credentials. Class reproduction the passing of earnings from one generation to the next does not extend to education.