LU 1: Education & Sociology Flashcards
What is the sociology of education?
The SYSTEMATIC study of the formal learning institutions and the INTERRELATIONSHIP between these institutions from a sociological viewpoint.
This field examines how societal factors influence education and vice versa.
What impact does society have on schools?
Cultural norms, values, and socioeconomic factors.
This impact can shape educational policies, curricula, and the overall school environment.
What is the focus of Sociology and Education?
The focus is on how institutions such as economics, politics, and religion influence and mold the education system.
What role does education play in society?
- Education prepares young people for participation in society.
- Powerful agent of socialisation.
What basic factors influence a learner?
Consider the influence of various institutions and social factors on a learner’s development.
What is the relationship between education and the labour market?
Education plays a crucial role in preparing individuals for the labour market.
What are the two streams of thought in sociology regarding education?
- education as imparting science
- serving broader social functions.
How do some view the function of education?
Education serves broader social functions beyond just imparting knowledge.
What does the Positive Perspective by Durkheim focus on?
It focuses on how education equips children for their positions in later life.
What are the roots of Durkheim’s Positive Perspective?
It has roots in the functionalist approach.
How does Durkheim compare society?
He compares society to a human body.
What analogy has Durkheim used to understand society?
He has always used the popular analogy of the human body.
What does the Positivist Perspective focus on?
It focuses on how education equips children for their positions in later life.
What approach does the Positivist Perspective have roots in?
It has roots in the functionalist approach.
How does Durkheim use the analogy of the human body?
He uses it to understand society.
What role does education play in society according to Durkheim?
Education makes up one part of the system in society.
How are the different institutions in society related?
They are interconnected and interdependent on one another.
What is the goal of the institutions in society?
They work towards maintaining social order.
What does Durkheim focus on in his analysis?
Durkheim focuses on the POSITION of values in society and the FUNCTION of schools in transferring those values to learners.
What relationships did Durkheim analyze?
- schools and other public institutions
- interplay between education and social change
- schools and the function of a social system.
What is the importance of society according to Durkheim?
The importance of society is over the individual.
How is moral order created in society?
Moral order is created by members of society to guide our actions.
What is the nature of society’s authority according to Durkheim?
- Society commands us because it is exterior and superior to us.
- The moral distance between it and us makes it an authority before which our wills defer.
Can we separate education from society?
No, schools are a social system that promotes social order and stability in society.