SY316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Collective Effervescence, The Hidden Curriculum, Conflict Theories
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Why is the demand for formal education increasing in society: more jobs and career paths now require education certification (credentialism, educational attainment is becoming a stronger p(cid:396)edi(cid:272)to(cid:396) of people(cid:859)s i(cid:374)(cid:272)o(cid:373)e a(cid:374)d e(cid:373)plo(cid:455)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t success. What is a (cid:858)s(cid:272)hooled so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)? (cid:859: education plays a more prominent role than ever before, formal schooling, has become a focal institution, has become a central force in individual lives and society, including knowledge production and economic processes. What roles do schools play in society: shape life chances, shape biographies, promote a particular way of thinking/acting, sort and select. And how do those functions shape: nature of school forms, unequal outcomes. Canada: high levels of postsecondary education (48% adults, good performance internationally (e. g. pisa, high quality public schools, equalized funding, additional support for lower ses, qualified teachers. But: enduring ses effects (socio-economic status, drop-outs, hs grad, applied tracks, pse entry. Marx (1818-1883): schools reflecting forms of class inequality. Neo-marxism (bowles and gintis; schooling in capitalist america): ditto.
