SOCB26H3 Lecture : lecture 1
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Introduction: education: a vital par of modern life. y y, in the past, formal education only of interest and importance to a select few: Increasing many of us will go on to do masters. Most people did not finish high school: contemporary situation: Education a crucial pre-requisite for a successful adult life. Young people, minimally, expected to finish high school. passing on of culture from one generation to the next y education is more generic concept than socialization, suggests there is a more institutionalized activity. How education is institutionalized: some cultures make learning education mandatory, government assigns employees (teachers) with a task of education the young, education takes place in buildings specialized for teaching education. 3 ways that school connects to society: y selection: select, sort out, categorize students, historically, societies in north america/western europe, society has selected students into different schools, and within these schools, have selected them into different programs.
