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Education
the social institution responsible for the systematic transmission of knowledge, skills, and cultural values within a formally organized structure. TERM 2
Manifest functions (intended goals) of
education
DEFINITION 2
- Socialization 2. Transmission of culture 3. Social control 4. Social placement 5. Change and innovation TERM 3
Latent function (hidden or unintended):
DEFINITION 3
- Keeps kids off the street/restricts activities 2. Production of social networks 3. Creates a generation gap TERM 4
Cultural capital
DEFINITION 4 Bourdieus term for peoples social assets, including values, beliefs, attitudes, and competencies in language and culture. TERM 5
Tracking
DEFINITION 5 assigning students to specific courses and educational programs on the basis of their test scores, previous grades, or both Lower tracks minorities/ low income Higher tracks whites/upper income
Hidden curriculum
certain cultural values and attitudes are transmitted through implied demands in the everyday rules and routines of schools TERM 7
Credentialism
DEFINITION 7 social selection in which class advantage and social status are linked to the possession of academic qualifications TERM 8
Religion
DEFINITION 8 substantively defined as having a unique content or substance relating to the sacred that separates it from other forms of knowledge and belief TERM 9
Sacred
DEFINITION 9 ecompasses elements beyond everyday life that inspire respect, awe, and fear. This in contrast to the profane, which is defined as the ordinary and commonplace. TERM 10
Religious beliefs
DEFINITION 10 statements to which members of a particular religion adhere
Cult or New religious movement
a small, alternative faith community that represents a new religion or a major innovation in an existing faith TERM 17
Secularization
DEFINITION 17 involves religions diminishing influence in the public sphere.
