SOCIOL 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: James Samuel Coleman, Hidden Curriculum, Credentialism And Educational Inflation
13 Jul 2016
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Education- the process through which academic, social, and cultural ideas and tools, both general and specific, are developed. You can invest in human capital in a number of ways: going to college, taking a night class, learning a trade. Socialization: hidden curriculum- the nonacademic and less overt socialization functions of schooling. Researchers found that differences in resources between schools didn"t matter. Instead, they determined that most of the differences in achievement among schools could be attributed to two factors: family background and other peers with whom students attended school. Schools with smaller class sizes significantly benefited their students compared to schools with larger classes. Social capital- the information, knowledge of people, and connections that help individuals enter, gain power in, or otherwise leverage social networks. Tracking- a way of dividing students into different classes by ability or future plans. The rise an rise of higher education: credentialism.
