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The Sociology of Education
infoWhy this? The study of education examines how schooling shapes opportunities and identities, and whether it challenges or reproduces social inequalities. Analysing achievement by class, gender, and ethnicity alongside school processes, policy, and globalisation enables us to weigh competing explanations of educational experiences and outcomes.
scheduleWhy now? Building on families and households, we can connect home circumstances and social inequalities with experiences within schools while comparing theoretical explanations across institutions. Studying education before research methods also establishes the contextual knowledge needed to evaluate research into educational settings.
neurologyYou need to know
- The role of education
- Class and educational achievement
- Ethnicity and educational achievement
- Gender and educational achievement
- Relationships and processes in schools
- Educational policies
- Globalisation and educational policies
rocket_launchYou must be able to
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the education system including the Functionalist, Marxist, Feminists, New Right and Postmodernism
- Apply knowledge of education to the society around us
- Assess how education is beneficial
- Analyse and evaluate key sociologists and be able to apply them to education.
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