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    Assess the claim that the main function of education is to maintain a value consensus in society. Through education social solidarity is promoted; this is when individual members feel like they are part of the community. According to Durkheim without social solidarity cooperation would be impossible and every individual would go out and pursue selfish desires. The education system helps to promote/create social solidarity by transmitting ‘society’s culture’ of shared norms and values passed down

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    2/25/13 The Positive Effects of Athletics and Education Academic learning and Sport Education are actually the complementariness of each other. They are the two sides of the same coin‚ which go hand and hand with each other. If education and athletics make a full development of the over-all personality of a person possible‚ he or she gets the qualities of leadership‚ tolerance‚ sharing and team-spirit from sports.In the article “The Positive Effects of Athletics On Educations” by Matt Blackburn(71)

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    the different functions performed by the family for the individual and society. According to society the family performs many different and important functions for society and individuals. I will examine the views of Functionalism‚ the New Right and Marxist and identify the functions performed by the family for individuals and society. What is meant by Functionalism? Functionalists see society as a social system made up of interrelated and inter-dependant institutions e.g. education‚ work‚ religion

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    the main function of education is to integrate individuals into society’s shared culture. In this essay I will assess the main function of education and how it integrates individuals into society’s shared culture. The sociology of education is the study of how public institutions and individual experiences affect education and its outcomes. It mostly concerns the public schooling systems of modern societies which include expansion of higher‚ further‚ adult‚ and continuing education. Sociology

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    best-known motivational theories has been applied extensively in the management of US companies‚ and some firms from other countries; such as‚ China‚ are also utilizing Maslow’s theory in order to assist in the employee motivation. However‚ because of the invalid ordering of human needs‚ cultural diversity‚ and different levels of economy‚ Maslow’s hierarchy of needs cannot be used in current Chinese business to motivate employees. This essay will critically evaluate the viability of Maslow’s theory

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    Ed (IInd Year) ES-334 : Education and Society Assignment 1 Answer the following questions i) Explain the role of ‘community’ as an agency of education’. (250 words) ii) What is ‘Idealism’ and what should be the role of teacher according to it? (250 words) iii) What are the issues related to “Universalisation of School Education”. How you as a teacher can overcome the problems related to those issues to achieve universalisation of School Education.(1000 words) ES – 335:

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    Evaluate feminist views on the role and functions of religion in society today. Feminists see religion as a patriarchal institution; maintaining male dominance over women by making them believe it is god’s will. Feminists believe that women are controlled by religions in several ways‚ for example‚ dress code‚ arranged marriage‚ lifestyle‚ and education. However functionalists believe otherwise and argue that its function is not to oppress women but to keep society stable whilst Marxists believe

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    nuclear family functions for the benefit of the individual and society. A nuclear family is universal and consists of two generations of families: a father‚ a mother and their children‚ all living in the same household. In this essay‚ I will be assessing the views that the nuclear family functions to benefit all its members and society as a whole‚ from a Functionalist‚ Feminist and a Marxist perspective. In order to assess these views‚ it is necessary to first establish the functions that the nuclear

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    of education looks at the way different social institutions affect the process of education and how this impacts on students. Education is widely perceived to be a positive social institution where individuals can acquire knowledge and learn new skills. However‚ some would argue that this is not the case and that education produces an unequal society and is a negative institution where individuals are socialised to accept such inequality. This essay will explore the inequalities in education to establish

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    Purposes and functions of university education: My own reflection With the six year hard works in my secondary studies‚ finally I get into university. I am relieved that there is no more past paper and public examination on one hand but I find that I am lost on the other hand. As a freshman‚ the experience in first month of university life is out of my expectation: I am totally free! There are so many spare times and so few coursework to do. No more control from the class teachers. No more annoying

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