Exam 16: Education

A manifest function of education is that schools transmit cultural norms and values to each new generation and play an active part in the process of assimilation,whereby recent immigrants learn dominant cultural values,attitudes,and behavior so that they can be productive members of society.

In 1966,Charles Whitman went on a killing spree at the University of Virginia Tech.

All of the following are examples of latent functions EXCEPT:

Working-class and poverty-level income parents endow their children with more cultural capital than do middle- and upper-income parents.Because cultural capital is essential for acquiring an education,children with more cultural capital have fewer opportunities to succeed in school.

__________ typically offer a general education curriculum that gives students exposure to multiple disciplines and ways of knowing,along with more in-depth study (know as a "major") in at least one area of concentration.

One of the greatest challenges facing community colleges today is __________.

Educational credentials are extremely important in societies that emphasize credentialism-a process of social selection in which class advantage and social status are linked to the possession of academic qualifications.

The implementation of specific action to change the racial-ethnic and/or class composition of the student body is referred to as:

From a global perspective,trace formal education in preindustrial and industrial societies.

__________ involves "proper" attitudes toward education,socially approved dress and manners,and knowledge about books,art,music,and other forms of high and popular culture.

Schools are responsible for teaching values such as discipline,respect,obedience,punctuality,and perseverance.Schools teach conformity by encouraging young people to be good students,conscientious future workers,and law-abiding citizens.This illustrates which manifest function of education?

According to the American Association of Community Colleges,there are a total of 1,167 community colleges (including public and private colleges) in the United States,and these institutions enroll almost 12.4 million students in credit and noncredit courses.Community college enrollment accounts for __________ percent of all U.S.undergraduates.

In preliterate societies,parents and other members of the group provide information about how to gather food,find shelter,make weapons and tools,and get along with others.This is accomplished through direct __________ education.

Education serves an important purpose in all societies.At the __________,the social institution of education is an essential component in maintaining and perpetuating the culture of a society across generations.

According to sociologist __________,education is crucial for promoting solidarity and stability in society.Education is the "influence exercised by adult generations on those that are not yet ready for social life." In other words,we can learn from what others have already experienced.

__________ refers to the practice of assigning students to specific curriculum groups and courses on the basis of their test scores,previous grades,or other criteria.

Conflict theorists believe that education contributes to the maintenance of society and provides people with an opportunity for self-enhancement and upward social mobility.From this perspective,students must be taught to put the group's needs ahead of their individual desires and aspirations.

___________ are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are free from some of the day-to-day bureaucracy of a larger school district that may limit classroom performance.

__________ societies existed before the invention of reading and writing.These societies have no written language and are characterized by very basic technology and a simple division of labor.The earliest forms of education are survival-oriented.

Provide a brief overview of education: define education and describe cultural transmission.