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Critically compare and contrast two theories of Western schooling with respect to the following statement: Education acts as an agent for the reproduction of the social order and the preservation of status of the privileged in society.
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Critically compare and contrast two theories of Western schooling with respect to the following statement: Education acts as an agent for the reproduction of the social order and the preservation of status of the privileged in society. The term 'school' has its origins in a Greek word meaning leisure or recreation. In pre- industrial societies, schooling was available only to the few who had enough time and money available to pursue to it (Giddens, 1989). However, education in its modern form, involves the instruction of pupils within specially constructed school premises (classrooms). Also, in advanced industrial societies education is provided by the state as a matter of right for all its citizens. The acquisition of knowledge has become increasingly based upon abstract learning rather than upon the mere transmission of specific skills from parents to their children. In a modern society people have to be equipped with basic skills such as...
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