EDUC 50 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Roquefort, Standardized Test, Cultural Capital
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History of us education --1600s to 1850. Society shapes schools and schools shape society. Look at the structure and the roles they play in society. Education shared values peaceful cohesion. Function: the role of school is to keep society functioning. School serves as a functional role like machines because each part controls a certain part of society. Education is an institution that serves a function in society so that society can be peaceful. Students come into school with diferent levels but still have to take the same test. Equity = providing students with help to catch up to other students. You are a great student, so i invited you to my home for dinner. I say let"s be civilized and start with a cheese plate! i ask if you"d like to have the roquefort or the morlacco. Demonstrates that what you know depends on what you are exposed to culturally.
