1. Explain what is meant by the ‘correspondence principle’ The correspondence principle is all the lessons that are taught to you in school but they are not directly taught. For example‚ simply through every day workings of the school‚ pupils become accustomed to accepting hierarchy and competition. 2. Suggest three criticisms that other sociologists may make of the functionalist view of the education system? Functionalists see education as a process that instils the shared values of society
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Asses the view that the education system of Britain is meritocratic (40 marks) One of the main understandings of the functionalist view of the education system is that it acts as a ladder of opportunity for people to achieve the best that they can‚ according to their ability. The best people will then go on to gain the best jobs and become the leaders of their society. This belief is known meritocracy. A meritocracy is a social system in which people’s success in life depends primarily on their
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“A Story” All parents dread to see their children growing up‚ and realizing how fast life for them is passing by. The young boy in this poem grows older and there are other things that begin to grab his attention. He starts to replace his father‚ so that at some point he can begin to face what we call life realties. In this poem called “The Story” the author‚ Li-Young Lee shifts from a joyful tone to a very emotional tone utilizing literary devices; imagery‚ point of view and structure to show
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2011 Jan Phil2 KoEW MS Outline and illustrate three characteristics of sense-data. (15 marks) Anticipate the following characteristics: • We are immediately/directly acquainted with sense-data‚ (from which we infer a mindindependent reality). • Sense-data are (usually) mental or mind-dependent. • Sense-data exist only as they are perceived. • Reports regarding sense-data are incorrigible. • Sense-data are nothing other than how they appear – they have no hidden depths. • The sense-data
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Mandala Jane Ngo I am Jane. I’m a 9th grader at North Garland‚ who knows that life shouldn’t be taken for granted. I know that my family will always be there for me. I know that friends come and go‚ and that I should enjoy the time we have until they’re gone. My mandala represents what I am at this point and time in my life. The mandala tells little aspects of my life that I think are truly important to me; family‚ friends‚ hope‚ faith‚ and love. My mandala has a picture of
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Are the laws that are made enough for women security in India Against The status of Women in India‚ both historically and socially has been one of the respect and reverence. The Constitution of India not only grants equality to Women but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of Women for neutralising the cumulative socio-economic educational and political disadvantages faced by them. . Crime against women are increasing year by year in India . Statistics
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JULIA FLORES “ESSAY ABOUT THE STORY OF STUFF” NAME: Julio Cèsar Pèrez Pèrez ID: 2508994 DATE: 06 / 04 / 2011 Story Of Stuff We have to take care of the world that we are live in‚ this is a world whit
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Several years ago I made a trip to Cape Town South Africa‚ and it was one of the most memorable trips of my life. The excitement of the unknown grew with each passing hour spent in the air‚ high above the earth. Though my sons and I had a planned five day excursion‚ I still couldn’t stop wondering what might still lie ahead. Would it be something about this new culture I was about to experience; or would it be something more‚ something about me? After clearing customs and retrieving our luggage
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“The Morning Beach” After a stressful day‚ many people would feel tired and want to do something to release their stress; everyone has in mind a place to escape to for relaxation. My place of relaxation is the beach‚ especially on a morning day. It was early in the morning‚ when the sky was still dim‚ I was walking on the beach by myself with my sandals off; as the tide hit on shore‚ the spray of water splashed on my skin‚ I felt like I had drank a glass of cold water on a hot
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An apartment is a self contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building. Apartments may be owned (by an owner/occupier) or rented (by tenants). My first apartment was located in Brooklyn in the Flatbush section. It was a small but very conveniently located third floor apartment in a elevator building. The building only had five floors with a see through glass lobby entrance. The building had a doorman that worked from four until midnight. He was a very pleasant middle aged gentleman with
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