Unit 8 Education Under Stress

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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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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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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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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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Education under Stress: Symbolic Interactionist

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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Education under Stress: Conflict Perspective

(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 .

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