SOC 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Hidden Curriculum, Sociological Perspectives, Symbolic Interactionism

• School: Iowa State University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 110
• Professor: Thornock Todd

Document Summary

Both socializing institutions -grapple w/ issues of societal stability and social change. 1)sociology of education: examines formal education or schooling in industrial societies. 2)sociology of religion: focuses on religious groups and organizations, on the behavior of individuals w/in those groups, and on ways in which religion is intertwined w/ other social institutions. Education: social institution responsible for the systematic transmission of knowledge, skills, and cultural values w/in a formally organized structure. Functionalist: suggest that education contributes to the maintenance of society and provides people w/ an opportunity for self-enhancement and upward mobility. Conflict: argue that education perpetuates social inequality and benefits the dominant class at the expense of others. Symbolic: focus on classroom dynamics and the effect of self-concept on grades and aspirations. Most important component of society -responsible for teaching values. Manifest functions: 1)socialization 2)transmission of culture 3)social control 4)social placement. Latent functions: 1)restricting some activities 2)matchmaking and production of social networks.