SOCL 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Cultural Learning, Functional Illiteracy, Credentialism And Educational Inflation
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Early in the us we had no free public education, most kids lived/worked on farms. 1918 all us states had mandatory education laws through 8th grade or 16 years old, whichever came first. Education was a way to prepare for industrialization and way to americanize immigrants. 68% of high school graduates go to college. Sociologists view education as reflecting the society or culture that it is in. Japan has huge emphasis on education; same programs for same age cohorts o. Many students go to cram schools where they go for three hours where they continue studying. Cram schools are private, regular schools are public. Russia emphasized socialist values, had pic of lenin and stalin. Us emphasize individualism, capitalism, pics of the president and the flag in every room. Egypt- little formal schooling, mandatory attendance laws, not enforced, only wealthy complete formal education. Necessary for society so that the youth can give back and provide.
