Industrialized Nations: Credential Societies

Industrialized nations have become credential societies, which is the use of diplomas and degrees to determine who is eligible for occupations even though the diploma or degree am be irrelevant to the actual work. During the earlier periods of America, there was a significant percentage of individuals who operated on farms, and public education was not free to receive. This later lead to the mandatory education laws, requiring children to attend school. Industrialization can change the economy by turning farms into factories. Education in most industrialized nations such as Japan has high expectations for the children attending the programs. Statistics show that most Japanese scholars outscore students in America, since Japan has over 50,000 overcrowded schools. …show more content…
In both countries such as the U.S. and Japan, children that are born in richer families inherit privileges that can give them advantages over others. Sociologist call these types of privileges, cultural capital, having more highly educated parents, encouragement and pressure to bring home top grades, and cultural experiences that translate into higher test scores. Several industrialized nations are occurring in society today, such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, and many more. Sociologist believed that industrialization can lead to the decreasing in social solidarity. My opinion about industrialization, is where it disconnects individuals from natural way of life. We start to view nature as a resource, which basically turns an individual into a machine. Industrialization pushes us forward into a more capable world where you might not like some of the consequences. In religious groups, there is four key aspects, which are cult, sect, church, and ecclesi. A cult is a new or different religion whose teachings and practices put it at odds with the dominant culture and