sociology
Theories of society and their views on education
Functionalism
Interactionism
Postmodernism
Conflict theories
Marxism
Race theories
Feminism
Culture
Sociology studies...
Sociology of Education
Social change
Behaviour of humans in society
Structure of society
According to structural-functional theory, all schools around the world are similar in a way that they all include following 5 factors
Interactions in schools help form a child’s sense of self, molding their feelings of competence, likeability, and intelligence, as labeling theory explains.
It argues for more research focusing on the concerns of girls and women, including rights to education denied for much of history (and still denied in many parts of the world)
According to Marxism, the goal of the education system is to reinforce the capitalist system and therefore benefit the ruling class.
The teacher leads the children to discover new things on their own and to improve their critical thinking.
One of the areas of sociology --> Examines how education works both on the institutional an individual level
transmission of culture
maintaining social control and aiding personal development
socialisation
selecting, training, and placing individuals in society
ostering change and innovation through research, new knowledge, and new technologies
Values, attitudes, view of the world
Everyday customs, visible traditions
Examples of topics
subculture
‘The culture of a society is the way of life of its members; the collection of ideas and habits which they learn, share and transmit from generation to generation.’ - Ralph Linton
The role of minorities in schools
Cultural transmission of income
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Critizises the functional view of education
Different levels of study
Micro-level
Meso-level
Macro-level
The purpose of education is to teach children the rules and norms of society in order to keep society functional
Individual students and relationships between people
Differences between countries etc
Schools perpetuate inequality
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