SY101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Hélder Câmara, Social Inequality, Meritocracy
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Education chapter 14: this lectures provides a link to key concepts discussed this term to critical education, education linked to critical citizenship and democracy, education as a force for social change and politics of social transformation. Early education: acculturation, education a group"s for(cid:373)al syste(cid:373) of teachi(cid:374)g k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge, (cid:448)alues a(cid:374)d skills. Industrialization, democracy and universal education: before 1867 religious groups, 1871 compulsory, 1920 compulsory in most provinces. Credential society: diplomas and degrees, credential inflation. Increased % of population of the workforce have university degrees. October 4th, 1957 soviet union launched sputnik. Schools as a social leveler: 1960s education in canada saw prosperous times, a period of social democracy. Important institution: concern with fairness, talcott parsons (functionalist) School should sort out students according to their character, ambitions, desire, and ability: trains young people to help society survive (based on merit, transmission of cultural values and norms, define meritocracy . Success and failure are dependant only on an individual"s motivation and ability.
