THE LINKS BETWEEN A BROKEN SCHOOL AND SOCIOLOGY 2
The abilities to discover and learn manifest themselves during infancy; and these primordial inclinations allow us to gather knowledge and make important connections throughout life. The school system allows for the harnessing of these natural abilities and for the socialization of children. However, children may only garner knowledge in a legitimate, enriching environment. The school shown in the video is far from being an enriching environment—it’s a dilapidated building teeming with human health violations. Upon seeing these awful conditions, one may wonder how any child can be expected to flourish in an environment such as that one. The video displaying this school and all of it’s issues relates directly to multiple aspects of sociology.
Before exploring the deplorable conditions of the school, one may notice a predominantly black population. This is due to migration that occurred years ago. Diana Kendall defines it as “the movement of people from one geographic area to another for the purpose of changing residency” (Kendall 2015). This migration occurred in the earlier part of the 1900s in an effort to escape Jim Crow South. The black population in Detroit, Michigan increased. …show more content…
Social facilities and institutions of the black community were of a lower quality than those of white communities. Even today, predominantly white areas typically have a higher quality than mostly black communities. This claim can be substantiated by the video. The school shown lacks attention it so desperately needs from the city. In reference to how young black children are perceived, inner city youths are described succinctly as “those left behind in under-funded school systems, with outdated materials
The abilities to discover and learn manifest themselves during infancy; and these primordial inclinations allow us to gather knowledge and make important connections throughout life. The school system allows for the harnessing of these natural abilities and for the socialization of children. However, children may only garner knowledge in a legitimate, enriching environment. The school shown in the video is far from being an enriching environment—it’s a dilapidated building teeming with human health violations. Upon seeing these awful conditions, one may wonder how any child can be expected to flourish in an environment such as that one. The video displaying this school and all of it’s issues relates directly to multiple aspects of sociology.
Before exploring the deplorable conditions of the school, one may notice a predominantly black population. This is due to migration that occurred years ago. Diana Kendall defines it as “the movement of people from one geographic area to another for the purpose of changing residency” (Kendall 2015). This migration occurred in the earlier part of the 1900s in an effort to escape Jim Crow South. The black population in Detroit, Michigan increased. …show more content…
Social facilities and institutions of the black community were of a lower quality than those of white communities. Even today, predominantly white areas typically have a higher quality than mostly black communities. This claim can be substantiated by the video. The school shown lacks attention it so desperately needs from the city. In reference to how young black children are perceived, inner city youths are described succinctly as “those left behind in under-funded school systems, with outdated materials