Education & Society

Question 1

Stephen Schecter

Answer 1

argued that Ryersons education model facilitated social control over immigrants

Question 2

Economic Expansion

Answer 2

Economic Expansion after WWll required an increasingly educated workforce

Question 3

Human Capital Thesis

Answer 3

Human Capital Thesis believes industrial societies should invest in schools to enhance knowledge & skills of workers

Question 4

The Assimilation Model (public education)

Answer 4

Canada has historically emphasized assimilation into the dominant culture

Ex. English, French (Quebec)

English Canada was perceived as a white nation and newcomers were expected to assimilate to fit in

Question 5

Multicultural Education

Answer 5

Study and Celebration of lifestyles, traditions of Diverse Cultures

Preserve and Promote Cultural Diversity

Question 6

Three Fundamental Assumptions of Multicultural Education

Answer 6

Learning abt ones culture = improved educational achievement

Learning abt ones culture would promote equality of oppurtunity

Would reduce prejudice and Discrimnation

Question 7

Tracking
(def. + who)

Answer 7

Jeannie Oakes

The process whereby students are divided into categories so they can be assigned in groups of classes

Question 8

Cultural Reproduction Theory

Answer 8

Cultural Reproduction Theory = Legitimization of social inequality

Question 9

Alienation

Answer 9

Alienation = separation between people and the work they are paid to do due to administrative monitoring and school

Question 10

Credentialism

Answer 10

Credentialism = Practice of valuing crediations over actual knowledge and ability in the hiring and promotion of staff