Education Flashcards
the ________ _______ - the ways in which the education system has fundamentally changed in modern society. - the extent that it had shaped our social life through socializationm institutions, etc
the schooled society
there was a growth i n modern schooling in canda - especially for
mass enrollment in post-secondairy education
what negative come from mass enrollment in post-secondairy schools
Creates a difficulty for the uni institutions keeping up - esp service workers/employment
The faculty and service workers have not grown proportionally
how has schooling become increasingly important to the government and how do they view it
Gov’s view education as a means of increasing national productivity - they try to get people in role
Seeking growth in jobs requiring higher education — more stable, better pay.
Historically, schools trained reading, writing, basic math
whats changed
Now: Sex and physical ed, medial literacy, drug & alcohol awareness, environmental awareness
Modern schools are seen as ways to solve a myriad of ______ ______
social prblems
The education system has changed too, such as an increase in _______
Tensions between amount of _________out toward public education - vs some people saying if they’re willing to _______ the money for better education, i should be able to
privitisation
fundion
invest
Unequal outcomes: Higher levels of educational attainment for private school students. WHY?
Education at these schools - is the quality of education better at private schools? Class sizes? Bigger budget?
Higher SES of the students - the families able to afford private schools prolly have higher SES (unequal from the start?)
educational arrangements like privitisation may amplify already existing ________
inequalities
differentiate between manifest and latent function
Manifest functions - the obvious and intended functions
Eg teaching basic knowledge skills
Latent functions of education are its unintended consequences
Reproducing inequalities
Informal education, etc
the functions of education are following, assign the proper sociologist to each
socialisation
selection
legitimation
socialisation - durk
selection - weber
legitimation - marx
Recall: Durkheim focuses on the factors that affect _____ and _____ in society
durk thus focuses on education system’s _________ in socialising children
solidariy and cohesion
(dys)function
durk says a function of education is to socialise children into ______ and ______
the basic ealy activities that create _______
citizenship and adulthood
skills
according to durk, what is the purpose beund reciting the national anthem everyday
Transmits national identity, create social cohesion - the national anthem as an example instills the patriotic idea that this is who you are
used other times in schools
durk sees schools as instilling key societal ______ such as consent, and manners
values
Recall: Weber focuses on the _________ processes of modern society
“__________ is a way of solving problems that envolve calculation, control, efficiency, etc
Problems - has to socialize people, do so ________
rationalization
rationalization
equally
what is weber’s manifest funcion of education
Large, bureaucratic process provides mass education
mnifest function of education (weber) sees the process of ________ students into various occupations (SES outcomes) as also a _______ ______ process
selecting
bureaucratic rationalization
manifest functions (weber) of selecting student into occupations
Efficiently produces _________ degrees (4yrs)
Equal and _________to the populace
_______-based rewards and selection processes
Program that judges competency according to a vigorously monitored ______
The classes have to be large to do the broad ______ and _______ - to has many important functions
specialized
accessible
marit-based
scale
streaming and selection
webers latent functions of education
De-________ - to have the equality, unique circumstances tend to be ignored
Hyper-_________
produces __________ - bureaucracy has caused people to need specific certification for specific jobs
- stopes people from entering certain ______
-reudcing the ______ pool (eg. maybe you’re just a bad test taker)
De-personalized
hyper-specialized
credentialing
careers
talent pool
Recall: Marx focuses on the ways that educational institutions reflect and ______- the interests of the _______ _______
serve
ruling class
weber’s take on education
Whoever controls most of the resources, will also have _______ power over the ______ of society to shape what gets ________
political
ideas
socialized
marx says schools systematically reproduces _____ ______
class relations
marx discusses The “_______ _______” — promotes docility, punctuality, hard work
The “hidden curriculum” — promotes docility, punctuality, hard work
the hidden curriculum is another ______ ______ of education
makes people receptive to _______
reinforces _____ culture (makes you feel good about giving up your time for labour
latent function
authority
hustle
