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    diplomat‚ political theorist‚ politician‚ civic activist‚ statesman‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ and many more things. He did many things to help the United States‚ and he even signed the constitution. Benjamin Franklin should be the second most important founding father. It was so important that he went to the constitutional convention that he was carried there in a sedan chair by people because the bumpy carriage ride on cobblestone was too rough for his old bones. Benjamin Franklin made many inventions and

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    In this report I will precede to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the 1988 Conservative Education Reform Act and the 1997 New Labour Education Reform. I will discuss the effectiveness of each reform and I will elaborate on the implications for pupils and society. The 1988 Conservative Education Reform Act established the National Curriculum‚ the main advantage as cited in Haralambos & Holborn‚ (2000)‚ was that it set a consistent standard across the country‚ in an attempt to promote

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    INTRODUCTION Sociology of Education deals with the study of how social institutions and forces affect educational process and outcomes‚ and vice versa. But by many education is understood to be a means of over coming handicaps‚ achieving greater quality and acquiring wealth and status for all (sergeant 1994) learners may be motivated by aspirations for progress and betterment. DEFINITION OF TERMS SOCIOLOGY: it is a Latin word Socius meaning “Companion” and Ology a Greek word meaning “Knowledge”

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    (Thomas‚ 2009) This essay will discuss sociology within the confines of education and examine the role educational institutions play in the development of a society. The above illustration will act as a visual stimulus for this purpose‚ setting a sociological context through which this assignment will be conducted. Theories of habitus‚ social capital and social reproduction with regard to education will be examined. Central to the theory of social reproduction are a number of key characteristics

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    It has been said that education is a “major social institution”. According to functionalists socialization should be provided by education. In this way young people learn how to become contributing citizens by means of formal subjects. The hard work of these young people is rewarded by the acquisition of formal recognised qualifications. By teaching subjects‚ such as English‚ history and religion education promotes a sense of national identity. In addition‚ education is conducive to the passing

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    Sociology of Education A functionalist view is that education prepares children for their role in society. The view suggests that the education system is meritocratic with each pupil having an equal opportunity to succeed‚ and students who are the most hardworking will achieve the best grades. Functionalists suggest there are three main objectives of the education system. One function is to provide secondary socialisation in addition to the family’s role of primary socialisation. Through a formal

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    AS Sociology Assignment 8 a) Educational triage is where schools sort people into different groups‚ determining which pupils will fail and pupils who will pass. They then focus on the pupils with potential to pass in order to improve the schools’ exam league table position. b) The pro-school subculture is where pupils placed in high streams tend to remain committed to the values of the school and gain status through academic success. Anti-school subculture where pupils placed in low streams

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    The Founding Fathers were justified in their actions of starting the American Revolutionary War against Britain. The Founding Fathers started the American Revolutionary War because of the excessive taxation‚ lack of parliamentary representation‚ and forced participation in the French and Indian War by Britain. The colonists attempted to work with Britain by boycotting and lobbying for representation but their attempts were dismissed by Britain. Britain simply continued to treat the colonies as

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    “The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action” by John P. Roche a. What four factors does the author provide as reason for the success of the Constitutional Convention? The four factors that Roche provided as reasons for the success of the Constitutional Convention were first George Washington’s involvement. George Washington was considered an American “father figure”‚ and his reputation was prestigious. Second‚ the Founding Fathers’ energy‚ leadership talents‚ and their communication network

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    Andy Tran Mr.Banks 10/6/2014 Were the Founding Fathers Democratic Reformers? After reading both view points of John P. Roche and Howard Zinn‚ I felt like there were more things to back up the arguments made by Zinn‚ which is one of the reasons why I think that the founding fathers were not in fact democratic reformers. The founding fathers were wealthy statesmen who worked for the best of their interests to preserve their wealth. Howard Zinn’s writing discusses the American Revolution

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