Being a sociological essay, it is the author’s intent to address the questions posed by Moss (2015) in a sociological manner. This however presents a difficulty, as the discipline of sociology is not one of consensus, but rather one of subtle and stark differences. Thus, to address education, or aspects thereof, in a manner that espouses what should be, would be to assume that from a sociological perspective, there is a formula for the making of an ideal society, a society without faults. But, the truth of the matter is, different theorists have different ideas as to what a faulty or ideal society consists of. Thus, to take a stance before weighing the pros and cons of each theory would be to negate the benefits that one may have over the other. …show more content…
Rather, it is because the education system does not allow people to fulfill their potential that the conflict theorist demands change. The conflict theorist would maintain that the education system does not allow people to fulfill their potential, that the curriculum is in the wrong hands. Marx would argue that the as long as the state controls education it will remain one of alienation, producing students, not according to their potential, but according to the needs of the state (Marx, 1845, p. 12-13). The belief here is, that as human beings, we are able to derive satisfaction through our material production, that the ideal world would be one were people can realize their potential, and thus identity, through their craft. This liberating process is diminished by having to do menial work, a work that does not speak of our potential, of our identity. [Interestingly, Quebec’s notion of education mentions “personal and career goals” (Education Act, 2015, italics added for emphasis), as if the two were separate goals, as if the huge chunk of our lives spent working would be a goal different than our personal one, a notion that lies at the heart of Marx’s critique of the capitalist system.] Thus, who should control the curriculum seems to come second to having a curriculum that allows one to fulfill their potential, teaching them trades …show more content…
The ideal world is not one in which everyone benefits, but rather one where everyone works to benefit society, even at their own expense. For the conflict theorist though, this question as to who would benefit is one of great concern, albeit from a class perspective. The ideal world for the conflict theorists is one where the people rid themselves of education that leads to alienation, a feeling one has when they do not realize themselves through work, and come to emancipate themselves from this feeling of self-estrangement imposed by the dominating class (Marx, 1844, p. 28-31). This perspective then allows for the ideal that the individual is free from a constricting curriculum, where they are able to benefit from doing work that pleases
The “Outsiders” made me think about the rules that groups give us are strongly founded on what they see as defiance. It made me think that some rules are given within a group are not remotely necessary and that we as a society are to blame for what is deemed as “socially acceptable”. Deviants may not even be actually deviants but that’s what they are labeled by society because they think, what the deviant did was wrong, which could be made up by what society thinks is okay behavior. The relation to this reading and the sociology course shows how society controls us and how they consider we should act. It reminded me of how society tells us as women that showing off our body parts is deemed as trashy and not lady like, but men can do so without
Since I grew up in Argentina, I was socialized under the Catholic religion. Nonetheless, I was lucky to learn from different perspectives, mainly because I traveled and made friends everywhere. I have friends from almost every religion and I have visited and learned from almost each one of them. However, I never observed the intersection of gender and religion until I took my first class in college. There, I discovering that what we learn in our family and in our social groups (like church) influence the life choices of women.
This term in HSP3MI, our class has analyzed human behaviour from the three social science perspectives: psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Each social science offers valuable viewpoints in explaining, ‘why people do the things that they do?’ However, there is often one perspective that works especially well when applied to a specific social issue and this was illustrated in the year end presentations. The issue of child abuse was best assessed by psychology because of the mental illnesses, and substance abuse that follows it.
All of that is to result a commodity and money. So that, it results the resistance of proletariat. According to Marx, employment enjoyed by everyone is to give satisfaction. Therefore, according to Marx, as it is written Isaiah Berlin, education is required for the proletariat so that they can be aware of their existence and how to fight for their rights.
Rachel McGuy Soc 201 Barry Final Exam Part A The sociological perspective states that our social backgrounds influence our choices and behavior. We are individuals, yet social beings that share basic characteristics with one another. The sociological perspective takes this into account when viewing a culture, their attitudes, and way of life.
Society as a whole is more and more splitting up into two great classes directly facing each other: Bourgeoisie and Proletariat” (Marx, Engels, 1888, p.80) Marx had identified that the proletariat and the bourgeoisie had both different and opposing objectives. He concluded that the bourgeoisie oppressed the proletariat in their desire to create surplus value through control of the mode of production. In order to generate profit, the ‘oppressive’ employers attack the ‘oppressed’ workers by keeping wages low in order to reduce deficit. This is an example of how class conflict is created, as the proletariat’s objective to earn a sustainable wage is severely affected by the bourgeoisie’s need for surplus value.
Hossler and Bontrager (2015) state that the sociological approach focuses on the early stages of one's college journey and "emphasizes the influences of social and cultural capital" (p. 51). Thus, this theory highlights one's social context, such as their social class, community, and high school, as well as parental involvement and expectations. Throughout my first essay, my environment was a strong predisposition that contributed toward my expectation of attending college. Due to my parents' middle-class status, their cultural and social capital garnered them certain knowledge sets.
How can who we are in society(race, social status, gender) have an effect on our future? Society can affect our future by shaping our lives and the person we chose to fall In love. When The author of the chapter The Sociological Perspective is explaining, Seeing the General in the Particular, He explains how society shapes people into various categories such as women by stating,“... Lillian Rubin (1976) found that higher-income women typically expect the men they married to be sensitive to others, to talk readily,and to share feelings and experiences. Lower-income women, she found, had very different expectations and we're looking for men who did not drink too much, were not violent, and held steady jobs.”
Individuals need to be able to pull themselves away from the situation and think from an alternative point of view in order to understand the concept of sociological
For this work, Marxian Conflict theory is found relevant. For renowned proponent of this theory is a Marxist-based social theory which argues that individuals and groups (social classes) within the society interact on the basis of conflict rather than consensus. Through various forms of conflict,
By writing this essay I am going to explain two sociological perspectives, the interactionist perspective and the Functionalist perspective. The purpose of this essay is to outline and evaluate the theories for each contrasting perspective, using relevant sociological viewpoints that explain how they relate to religion within the UK. The functionalist perspective is the view that society is made up of different institutions. These institutions are; family, religion, and the educational system.
According to the Dictionary, Sociology is defined as the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. This means that people are willing to study social problems throughout the world and the society that they live in. In my life, I deal with my social class, Gender, Race, Religion, and the time I was born. Because of who I am, I definitely have been a part of a different upbringing and lifestyle that many sociologist may find interesting.
A paradigm is a way of looking at the world. It is composed of certain philosophical assumptions that guide and direct thinking and action. Likewise, a paradigm can be defined as the “basic belief system or worldview that guides the investigation” (Guba & Lincoln, 1994, p. 105). Before joining this M.Phil programme, my understanding of research methodology was limited to only qualitative, quantitative and mix method and two approaches case study and ethnography.
Class conflict, Marx believed, was what encouraged the evolution of society. To quote Marx himself, The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. Freeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, guild-master and journeyman, in a word, oppressor and oppressed, stood in constant opposition to one
One basic sociological concept is groups. A social group, as defined by sociologists, is simply a collection of people who interact with each other. This could include a tribe, a town, or a group of coworkers. A primary group is an intimate group that interacts by direct, face-to-face communication, such as a family or close friend. A secondary group relies on rules to enforce behaviour and is highly impersonal.