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SOC1023G Social Problems:
Unit 8
Education under Stress
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References
Mooney, L. A., Knox, D., & Schacht, C.(1997). Understanding social problems.Cincinnati, OH: Wadsworth.
Mooney, L. A., Knox, D., & Schacht, C.(2000). Understanding social problems(2nd ed.). Cincinnati, OH: Wadsworth.
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Devotions
Study to show thys elf approv ed unto God. . .
2 Timothy 2:15a (KJV)
. . . And at the end of your li f e you groan,when your f lesh and body ar e consumed,and you say, How I hat ed d i sc i pli n e, and my heart d espi s ed r eproof! I d i d not li st en
to the voi c e of my t eachers or i nc li n e my ear to my i nstructors. I was at the poi nt of utt er rui n i n the ass embled congr egat i on.
Proverbs 5:12-14 (RSV)
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Devotions
It was he who gav e some to be apost les, some to be prophets, some
to be evangeli sts, and some to be pastors and t eachers. . .
Ephesians 4:11 (NIV)
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W i th the ex c ept i on of moral
trai n i ng through the churchand home, nothi ngnothi ng i s mor e i mportant for a stable,
progr ess i v el y d ev el opi ngsoc iety than educat i on educat i on!
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T her e i s a strong corr el at i on
between the i mprov ement of the quali ty of educat i on as well as the attai n ed
educat i onal lev el and the i ncr eas e i n the standard of
li v i ng.
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Impact of Education
Democracy requires an educated public
The strongest social factor to the upwardmobility of blacks in the last 30 years is higherattained educational levels
One of the primary forces that began theincredible rise in the standard of living that wenow enjoy is the GI Bill for WWII veterans
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Soc iety i s head i ng toward a two c l ass syst em
. . . T hos e wi th hi gh attai n ed educat i onal lev el s
. . . T hos e who ar e illi t erat e
T hi s will be the pr i mary sourc e of futur e conf li ct whi ch will lead to a var iety of
soc i al problems . . .
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Educational Attainment (Adults 25 and older)
Educational Attainment Race/Ethnic Percent
Four years of high school or more Whites 82.1%
Blacks 72.9%
Hispanics 53.3%
Four years of college or more Whites 23.0%
Blacks 12.9%
Hispanics 9.1%
If this tend continues, what racial /ethnic impact will this hav e on society during the next 10 to 40 y ears?
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Education under Stress: Structural-
Functionalist Perspective (Order Paradigm)
Many soc i al problems, such as
un empl oyment, cr i me and d eli nquency, and pov erty may be li nk ed to the fail ur e
of the educat i onal i nst i tut i on to ful f ill thes e bas i c
funct i ons. . .
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Functionalist Perspective (Order Paradigm)
Functions of the Educational Institution
Instruction
Build on the the basic knowledge and basicskills that are taught at home
Socialization
The socialization function of educationinvolves teaching students to respect rulesand authority--behavior that is essential forsocial organization (Robert Merton 1968)
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Functionalist Perspective (Order Paradigm)
Sorting Individuals into Statuses
Tracking Attempts to facilitate instruction and promote learning byenabling teachers to gear instruction to the ability levels of their students
Custodial Care
The educational system also serves the function of providing custodial care, which is particularly valuableto single-parent and dual-earner families (Robert Merton 1968)
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Education under Stress: Symbolic Interactionist
Perspective (Pluralist Paradigm)
Teacher-Student Interactions
Students from economically advantaged homes
Children bring into the classroom social and verbal skills that elicit approval from teachers
They are fun and easy to teach
They tend to value education
Student from economically disadvantaged homes
These children tend to be verbally and socially lessdeveloped
When compared to middle-class children, teachersinadvertently show less approval
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Perspective (Pluralist Paradigm)
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Occurs when people act in a manner consistent with
the expectations of others A teacher who defines a student as a slow learner may be
less likely to call on that student or to encourage the student to pursue difficult subjects
Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) study of the self-
fulfilling prophecy in the public school system Because the teachers expected the high achievers to do
well, they treated the students in a way that encouragedbetter school performance
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Education under Stress: Conflict Perspective
(Conflict Paradigm)
Conflict theorists emphasize that the educationalinstitution solidifies the class positions of groups andallows the elite to control the masses
Conflict theorists point out that the socialization functionof education is really indoctrination into a capitalist ideology
The organization child Refers to the child in nursery school who is most
comfortable with supervision, guidance, and adult control.Teachers cultivate the organization child by providing dailyroutines and rewarding those who conform.
Teachers train future bureaucrats to be obedient to authority
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(Conflict Paradigm)
Inequities in educational systems
School districts located in poorer,
disadvantaged areas tend to have lessfunding per student
This contributes toward keeping the poor anddisadvantaged locked into the bottom rungs of the
socioeconomic ladder The best way to help these students with upward
mobility is to provide appropriate funding tocounter their negative environment
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Home S chooling
Teaching children at home instead of sending them to a
public or private school Part of a fundamentalist movement to protect children from
perceived non-Christian values in public schools
Parents concerned about the quality of their childrens educationand safety
Children educated at home were equally successful in going tocollege and securing employment as those educated in thepublic school system (Webb 1989)
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Is home schooli ng good or bad for soc iety ?
Not e: What ever viewpoi nt you tak e, whether home schooli ng i s good , n eutral, or bad--I believe that par ents shoul d have
the r i ght to mak e thi s choi c er i ght to mak e thi s choi c e for thei r chil dr en. My chil dr en att end publi c school .