Paradigms & Education Flashcards
all of you and how it impacts your perception
(your geography, social status, genetics)
personal milieu
context of how we percieve
sociological imagination
big picture, positive
structural functionalism
haves vs have nots
(carl marx)
conflict
symbols we attach meaning to (about the exchanges we have with people and how it shapes us)
symbolic interaction
school options
public, private, home, and charter
manifest function
main thing
latent function
secondary
dysfunction
negative, makes us realize what we had
5 manifest functions of education
- socialization
- transmission of culture
- social control
- social change and innovation
- social placement
problems within school
discipline, violence, student passivity, dropping out, academic standards
Cooley’s looking glass self
actions/reactions are dictated by how we think others view us
labeling theory
people gravitate to what they feel and know is comfortable
Why is student passivity on the rise?
- rigid uniformity
- numerical ratings
- rigid expectations
- specialization
- little individual responsibility
thomas sizer
education has become a burdency
johnathon kozel
savage, inequality, rich districts are better off
responsibility, turning things in on time, doing work, should schools teach character
hidden curriculum
trying to put special needs or disabled in regular classes
mainstreaming
put on track for higher education, and taking classes specialized for individuals futures
tracking
being judged based on your college scholarship and degree
credential-ism
