SOC216H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ivy League, Sociological Forum, Pro Bono
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Soc lecture 7 readings (cid:498)legal education as corporate ideology: student adjustment to the law school experience. (cid:499) sociological. Learning to argue pragmatically encourages one to believe his or her pragmatic arguments, whether or not they are true reflection of personal values and political sentiments. At ivy league schools, the most important role of law seems to be the representation of the economic interests of large businesses and corporation. While courses in public or social interests are considered marginal. Law schools create environment of a large corporate enterprise. Despite the high pressure and intense activity, many students report feelings of helplessness and boredom. Most students feel like they have no control over their time, nor do they find their education particularly stimulating. Place produces passive attitude, first year leads to apathy, and the second year it leads to people saying that courses are absurd and they might as well concentrate on getting a job.
