SOCL 2001 Lecture : Final- Lecture And Book
Document Summary
Religion- beliefs that guide human behavior and unite believers into a community: answer why things happen, seeks to explain suffering, death, injustice in the realm of sacred. Durkheim: sacred- extraordinary aspects of life, supernatural, profane- ordinary element of life, scientific. Belief: 92% believe in god, 7% don"t. Affiliation: 55% say religion is important in their lives (number is dropping, 15% no religious preference, about half of us adults have changed affiliation since childhood. Education- institution responsible for transmission of knowledge, skills, and cultural values: the knowledge we learn are requirements for a highly competitive job market. Schooling in the us: 88% hs graduates, 30% four-year college degree, shaped by, high standard of living, democratic principles. Grade inflation: problems, number of students earing a grades is increasing while performance on standardized tests is decreasing, pressure on professors, difficult to identify exceptional students, not uniform between schools or disciplines.
