INTRODUCTION

TO
SOCIOLOGY
Lecture 33

FUNCTIONS
OF
SCHOOLING

Education:
Transmission of
knowledge to its
members.

Schooling:
Formal instruction
under the direction
of specially trained
teachers.

Extent of schooling
in any society is
closely tied to its
level of
development.

Socialization:
Transmission of
societys core
values.
Explicit political
socialization.

Cultural Innovation:
Schools create as
well as transmit
innovations.

Social Change:
Make the youth:
- Rational;
- Accept new ideas; &
- Carry the message
forward.

Social Integration:
Teaching common
language;
Inculcating common
values; and
Building national identity.

Social Placement:
Schools prepare the
youth for making a
living.

School Tracking:

Certification:

Social Mobility:
Educational
attainment as means
to upward mobility.

Perpetuating
Inequality:

Other

Latent Functions:
Social networks.
Stabilize
employment.
Provide child care.

INTRODUCTION
TO
SOCIOLOGY
Lecture 33