The two articles are similar in that they both discuss power. Halasz and Kaufman’s article talks about the theory of cultural capital and symbolic violence. Which emphasizes that those with the most knowledge have the most power. This is similar to Gebhard’s article as the Canadian government were the ones with knowledge and power when they decided to remove Aboriginal peoples from their homes and communities and send them to residential schools. This process of educating Aboriginals according to Euro-Canadian ideals which was discussed in the article is similar to the theory of rationalization and McDonaldization. One of the purposes of teaching Aborginals about Euro-Canadian ideals were so they could better fit into society and become more
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It really helped me understand the sociological theories and ways in which they could help me in the classroom. I agree with the article in term of the importance of taking time to getting to know your students. I think it is really important to get to know your students interests and their backgrounds. Not only does it allow you to form a deeper connection to them, it also builds trust. Burleigh discusses teacher attainment in Northern Ontario and in doing so she discusses trust as a foundational component of educational relationships (2016, p.86). Building trust with students takes time and is not always easy but it shows your students that you care about them. This is in turn can have a positive impact on the way they participate and it may even make they may feel more comfortable in the classroom. On a more personal level Gebhard’s article really struck me. For a majority of my life, I think I have distanced myself from my culture. It is not something that I was ashamed of, it was just not something I was interested in. At school, I did not have friends who belonged to the same culture as me nor did I learn about my culture in books. It was just something that I put to the back of my mind. That being said, learning about residential schools and the experiences of Aboriginal peoples really made me reconsider things. Seeing how Aboriginal children had to abandon their language and
It really helped me understand the sociological theories and ways in which they could help me in the classroom. I agree with the article in term of the importance of taking time to getting to know your students. I think it is really important to get to know your students interests and their backgrounds. Not only does it allow you to form a deeper connection to them, it also builds trust. Burleigh discusses teacher attainment in Northern Ontario and in doing so she discusses trust as a foundational component of educational relationships (2016, p.86). Building trust with students takes time and is not always easy but it shows your students that you care about them. This is in turn can have a positive impact on the way they participate and it may even make they may feel more comfortable in the classroom. On a more personal level Gebhard’s article really struck me. For a majority of my life, I think I have distanced myself from my culture. It is not something that I was ashamed of, it was just not something I was interested in. At school, I did not have friends who belonged to the same culture as me nor did I learn about my culture in books. It was just something that I put to the back of my mind. That being said, learning about residential schools and the experiences of Aboriginal peoples really made me reconsider things. Seeing how Aboriginal children had to abandon their language and