David Whitehead

Week 3 Outline
SOC101: Introduction to Sociology
Instructor Budzinski
July 28, 2014












I. Introduction
Education may be one of virtually the most important items of an individuals life. Taking out
good education citizens would tussle in daily life simply to be able to survive. Currently there are
3 theories which help the values of education. However most of people believe theories are just
someones views, education has lots of unusual theories to protect it because these theories help
citizens to know education better and these theories are all varied and yet they assist identify
what education actually is. The 3 theories which are very important for people to know are
Functionalism, Conflict, and Interactionism.
B. Thesis Statement
Without sociological theories to help or know what education is totally about and why education
is necessary, we would not have the real distinctiveness of education. Education doesn't only
help you with an increased occupation, it also help you with your public talent, your ability to
differentiate things better, and most significantly it help you to be able to identify yourself.
Introduction
II. Body Paragraph #1Topic Sentence #1
Functionalists wish to focus on customs which spread education that can deliver the wishes of
the general public. Among the first thing which functionalist do is see education in its manifest
part. They think that education transmits skills and knowledge to the next generation.
A. Supporting Evidence
1. Name of and information from source Supporting Evidence
Emile Durkheim was the founding father of functionalist theory. He revealed the hidden part of
education that was referred to as among mingling folks into societys mainstream. He named it
a moral education, and it assisted create a more-cohesive social structure
2. Name of and information from source #2
Those students whose scores are higher on these exams are put into quicker courses as well as
college preparation courses. A lot of sociologists such as Kingsley Davis, Wilbert Moore, and
Talcott Parsons described this as social position. They believed this was an excellent function in
community. (EBSCOHost Academic Research)

B. Explanation
Functionalists believe that education makes a contribution to a strange double function in both
keeping as well as changing ethnic culture. (Steinberg, 2010)
1. Explanation of source
There has been analysis which has shown that as students progressed during college as well as
outside, they are usually able to grow into even more great since they come across a blend of
prospects. Individuals who are extra educated are generally more generous; however people who
appear less educated are conservatives.
C. So What?
Heavy stress on research at most of the establishments of higher education places them on the
cutting edge of modifications in knowledge, and, in a lot of cases, modifications in ideals too.
For that reason, while the main part of education is to sustain and spread skills and knowledge,
education is also in the business of changing them
III. Body Paragraph #2Topic Sentence #2
Conflict point of view is a sociological method which presumes that social behavior is best
understood in terms of tension between groups over power or the allocation of resources,
including housing, money, access to services, as well as political representation. (Steinberg,
2010)
A. Supporting Evidence
1. Theorists see the rule of education as protecting social differences as well as preserving the
energy of the people that control community
2. Conflict theorists as well as functionalists analyze the similar purposes of education.
Functionalists observe education like an advantageous contribution to an organized community;
but, conflict theorists view the academic system as perpetuating things as they are by putting the
lower classes into being obedient people. (CliffNotes.com, 2010)
B. Explanation
1. Conflict points of views philosophy take into consideration that most schools couldn't agree on
a location of normal principles as well as might be impacted by anyone who had the most
authority as well as that will gain more from the method. They are involved with the conflict
between the weak and the strong
C. So What?
Functionalists take into consideration that the training catalog build up attributes; while conflict
theorists believe that schools catalog focus on separate groups as well as social looks. Conflict
theorists believe that schools which educate people who are in the functioning position may be
put as a lower-class associate to the general public
IV. Body Paragraph #3Topic Sentence #3
Interactionist point of view is a sociological method which generalizes regarding daily types of
social communication as a way to describe a community as one. (Steinberg, 2010)
A. Supporting Evidence
Interactionist can be primarily bothered with matters as well as contacts in the school house.
Interactionist can be mainly bothered with the daily mince of the students as well as the
connections which may develop within the students as well as the instructors or a number of
other individuals that are attached with the students.
B. Explanation
Because they appear to be bothered with this they avoided the very important physical factors
that could be whether the schools could be municipal or else rustic, an Interactionist point of
view sees training as an interface in the social scenario of the school.
C. So What?
Interactionist believe that it is necessary for students as well as instructors or some other person
who is implicated in that students existence. Each student desires to know that their expression
is being recognized.(Webb 2007) Among the most important things for a teacher is to recognize
each one of their students, because each student is different. I think that it's what interactionist
might be trying to get at with their theory.
V. Conclusion
The theories that I have talked about here are very different from one another, however they are
not far away from what's thought to be the honesty. Unfortunately we perceive these impacts
daily. Functionalists as well as Conflict theorists believe that if you live in an extreme profile
place you would then go to an extreme profile school, additionally when you attend an extreme
profile school you will get noticed by the best colleges as well as you will have a fantastic
wealthy lucrative job. If you live in what's regarded as a depleted place you will have an
additional difficult time entering into an amazing college as well as living the life of that of an
upper-class person. Although we don't prefer that, it can be truthful.
A. Rephrase of Thesis Statement
B. Strong Closing
Students that are in fewer affluxes to college as well as areas don't have those types of benefits.
They are lesser chances to go or more likely to go to a vocational school.







References

EBSCOHost Academic Research
Steinberg, Laurence D. Adolescence. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2010
Webb,D.L.,Metha,A.,Jordon,F.K. (2007). Foundations of American Education (5th ed).