The University is a critical institution. What does this mean?
We have to ask god questions about the world around us.
Who insisted that the University has to be a critical institution?
Stuart Hall.
Who said that thinking fast and thinking less is becoming normalized?
Zygmunt Bauman.
Who came up with the analogy of skating on thin ice?
Zygmunt Bauman.
What did Zigmunt Bauman say?
We just want to go faster and faster, and don’t slow down to think about things. We just pursue goals, degrees, etc..
What do critics of Canada’s education systems focus on?
- Absolute educational outcomes/global competitiveness.
- Budget cuts/tuition costs/student debt.
- Reform that leave some people out — special education.
- Critical education — colonial history?
What did Henry Giroux say about education?
“At it’s best, education is dangerous.”
What happened to a teacher who played Commencement Day by the Blue Scholars?
- Admit wrongdoing.
- Forfeit 19 days pay.
- Sign a “last chance agreement.”
- Can be fired, for any reason.
- ‘Gag order.’
What are the costs of education?
- Increasing tuition fees.
- Increasing student debt.
- Fewer full-time faculty.
- Increasing student/faculty ratios.
- Deregulated fee programs.
Deregulated Fee Programs
Some programs saw increased fees due to “market modifiers.”
Significant differences between what men and women earn in the workplace with and without university degrees.
.71 ratio.
The discrepancy between immigrant earners and Canadian-born earners is ___.
Increasing.
How does SF look at education?
- Instruction for future roles.
- Socialization.
- Sorting of individuals into various statuses.
- Provision of custodial care.
What is socialization in education?
Respect for authority, norms, values, and traditions of the dominant culture.
How are individuals sorted into various statuses?
- Streaming/tracking.
- Credentials.
What theory looks at issues in education such as teacher-student interactions, self-esteem, and outcomes?
SI.
Why are schools ranked highly?
Because of the backgrounds of the students and their families.
It was found that MC students were…
Easier to teach, and that teachers were better able to relate to them.
It was found that MC parents were…
More able to model/support that education.
Students that were labelled as ‘high achieving’ or ‘intelligent’ were…
More likely to succeed because of that label.
SI perspective looks at Merton’s ___ ___ ___ that occurs when people act in a manner consistent with the expectations of others.
Self-fulfilling prophecy.
How does the conflict perspective view education?
- Solidifies class positions.
- Allows the elite to control the masses.
- Indoctrination into capitalist ideology.
- Cultural imperialism.
Cultural Imperialism
Indoctrination into the dominant culture.
What is the problem with cultural capital according to Pierre Bourdieu?
They are not equally valued.
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Thinking About Social Problems129
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Chapter 1: Thinking About Social Problems109
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U of A Sexual Assault Centre: Working for Change4
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Illness and Health Care56
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Alcohol and Other Drugs40
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Crime and Violence50
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Family Problems52
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Gender Inequality59
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Sexualities45
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Chapter 2: Illness and Health Care35
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Chapter 3: Alcohol and Other Drugs12
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Chapter 4: Crime and Violence27
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Chapter 5: Family Problems27
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Section 2: Problems of Human Diversity3
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Chapter 7: Gender Inequality19
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Chapter 9: Sexualities14
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Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity86
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Poverty: National and International Issues72
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Work and Unemployment41
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Problems in Education59
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Two Sides of Immigration29
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(Socio) Environmental Problems65
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Sociology and Social Change35
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