Chapter 14.1-14.3- Education Flashcards
What are the comparisons between high-, middle-, and low-income societies? Can you apply sociology's major theories to education? Can you discuss dropping out, school choice, and other issues facing todays schools?
What is Education?
major social institution for transmitting knowledge and skills, as well as teaching cultural norms and values
What is Schooling?
formal instruction under direction of specially trained teachers
What does Education look like in Pre-Industrial Societies?
occurs informally within the family
What does Education look like in Industrial Societies?
develop from formal systems of schooling to educate their children
What is the application of Structural-Functional Theory to Education?
highlights major functions in schooling, including socialization, cultural innovation, social integration, the placement of people in the social hierarchy, and latent functions (ex: daycare)
What is the application of Symbolic-Interaction Theory to Education?
stereotypes in classrooms can have important consequences for how people act (ex: students who think they are academically superior are likely to perform better; those who think they are inferior are likely to perform worse)
What is the application of Social-Conflict Theory to Education?
links schooling to hierarchy involving class, race, and gender
What are 3 ways in which Schooling causes and perpetuates social inequality?
- social control
- standardized testing
- tracking
What is Tracking?
assigning students to different types of education programs
What is the driving force of Dropout Rates?
bureaucratic character of schools
What is the School Choice Movement?
create a market for education so that parents and students can shop for the best value
