SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Manifest And Latent Functions And Dysfunctions
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The secularization theory is correct in saying that over time people are becoming less affiliated in religion even though religiosity is increasing due to extremist groups. Religion is being replaced with education as that is the secondary socialization as discussed before. Other than that, education is also the central determinant of upward mobility. It is believed in today"s world that it not only shapes us but also plays a great factor in determining how successful we will be. Educational attainment is the outcome of a person"s talent and hard work whereas. Educational achievement is the number of years a student has been in an educational institution. Functionalists regard school as a source of upward mobility and think schools identify and sort students based on merit and effort no matter they"re class, racial background and gender. They believe schools serve the function of teaching students about reading, writing, calculating and thinking.
