SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Credentialism And Educational Inflation, Labeling Theory
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The primary reason a given institution or structure exists (ex. school is made to teach students) Unintended, positive consequences of the given institution or structure (ex. in school you get to be with friends; freedom from parents in college) Unintended, negative consequences of the given institution or structure (ex. stress from school work, tuition cost for college) Any method through which societies pass down knowledge from older to younger generations. Patterned norms, values, statuses, and norms bundled into formal structures known as schools. Democratic equality: a goal of education that refers to the function of education to prepare good citizens. Idealizes equal treatment through a common learning experience. Social efficiency: a schooling model built on the mindset that the goal of education is to train skilled and adept workers. Vocationalism: schools replace academic learning with job-skill training. Credentialism: diplomas, degrees, and other proofs of training are overemphasized when compared to actual skills and knowledge.
