SOC224H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Reproduction, Knowledge Economy, Meritocracy
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The roles & theories in the sociology of education. In 600-700 words, we will provide a summary of the issue as it is represented in the popular press and the sociological literature. Wednesday, feb 3rd by 5 to turnitin and blackboard. Topics: sex education, mental health in pse, extracurricular activities. Socialization: schools pass along of knowledge, values, and norms, families are primary socializing agents, schools are the secondary socializing agents. Emile durkheim: schools as modern moral socializers. Selection: schools distribute badges of ability , shape opportunities. Karl marx: schools reflecting forms of class inequality. Organization/legitimation: schools influence how and what we learn. Basics: society as a social system of inter-related parts. How do modern societies remain cohesive: the school"s role: socialization, to establish consensus and shared norms and values. Beyond schools" overt content, the schools rules, procedures structures, and covert norms that can shape students. This has been around for decades and continues to be important.
