Sociology 2144A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Education In Sri Lanka, First Nations, Social Class

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2144A/B
• Professor: Gale Cassidy

Document Summary

There is a common belief in canadian society (and beyond) that education is essential to ensure a good quality of life and that education holds the key to an individual"s success. Education, therefore, is regarded as something to be attained in order to ensure future economic security, social status, and perhaps even social and psychological well-being. The sociology of education is a branch of sociology that studies how social structures affect education as well as the various outcomes of education. Social class is a social structure that generally refers to the socioeconomic background of an individual and his or her family. Other example of social structure are bureaucracy, legal systems, the family, religion, and race. The sociology of education is a way of examining education in order to understand how social structures shape various aspects of education. In attawapiskat in 2000, the school that was built 1976 was closed in 2000 due to contamination.