Schools & Social Inequality: Crash Course Sociology #41
In the second half of our education unit, we're using conflict theory to explore a few social inequalities in the US education system. We'll look at variation in ...
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We’ve all complained about having to go to school at some point, right? I mean, who decided that teenagers need to get to school at the ungodly hour of 7 am? That right there seems like a big drawback that we didn’t consider when we talked about the positive functions of schools. Last week, we discussed all the good things about schooling – how it helps people learn about the world, how it helps kids meet other kids their own age, and how there are countless other ways it helps society function better. But there are many not-so-good components of our educational system – and I’m not just talking about having to get up at dawn. Social-conflict theory can help us understand how the US educational system can disadvantage some people, while giving advantages to others, so that sc...
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We’ve all complained about having to go to school at some point, right? I mean, who decided that teenagers need to get to school at the ungodly hour of 7 am? That right there seems like a big drawback that we didn’t consider when we talked about the positive functions of schools. Last week, we discussed all the good things about schooling – how it helps people learn about the world, how it helps kids meet other kids their own age, and how there are countless other ways it helps society function better. But there are many not-so-good components of our educational system – and I’m not just talking about having to get up at dawn. Social-conflict theory can help us understand how the US educational system can disadvantage some people, while giving advantages to others, so that sc...
