In this paper I want to discuss education as a social institution and how it defines gender, shapes race and ethnicity, and divides social class of the individuals within it. Education as a social institution is important in our society because the school system is a social agency that was created to enhance the processes of socialization through education. The manifest functions of school are to educate students the social norms, and the knowledge and skills that help them become economically productive in order to benefit the society. But students not only learn from the academic curriculum but they also benefit from socializing with their teachers and peers. Through socialization, students are able to recognize where they fit-in, in terms of genders, races and ethnicities, and social classes.
In terms of sociology, gender is socially constructed and very important in our society in which it reflects learned attitudes and …show more content…
In our society, an individual is often being assumed whether they will be successful based on their background. Throughout my years in grades schools, I am lucky that my schools did not discriminate against people with lower social background. I have a friend whom had to transfer to a school in Minnesota and he says that his school only cares about the rich white kids – other students who want to have teacher recommendations have to try ten times as hard so that the school would white list them. My past high school praises individual skills over anything. We were taught to accept and support people from unfortunate backgrounds. Through my years in grades school, I learned that people from any social classes are capable to be successful. People are not goo or bad based on the backgrounds they came from. I identify myself as a middle class person, but I will choose friends based on their characteristics, not their family backgrounds, or social
In terms of sociology, gender is socially constructed and very important in our society in which it reflects learned attitudes and …show more content…
In our society, an individual is often being assumed whether they will be successful based on their background. Throughout my years in grades schools, I am lucky that my schools did not discriminate against people with lower social background. I have a friend whom had to transfer to a school in Minnesota and he says that his school only cares about the rich white kids – other students who want to have teacher recommendations have to try ten times as hard so that the school would white list them. My past high school praises individual skills over anything. We were taught to accept and support people from unfortunate backgrounds. Through my years in grades school, I learned that people from any social classes are capable to be successful. People are not goo or bad based on the backgrounds they came from. I identify myself as a middle class person, but I will choose friends based on their characteristics, not their family backgrounds, or social