How does Sociology define education?

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How does Sociology define education? What are the functions of schooling? What's the importance of universal schooling?

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SOCIOLOGY EXAM #3  EDUCATION  The fact that Hashemi (opening story) was admitted to an Ivy League university and this upsetting Americans suggests two things:     1) Americans believe elite schools offer more opportunities to their        graduates than less selective institutions do    2) That given the advantages such as a degree provides, Americans think        those admitted to the most prestigious schools should be the most        academically deserving   Sociologists define education as the process through which academic, social, and cultural ideas and tools, both specific and general, are developed.  Schools are supposed to teach basic skills and impart knowledge. Functional illiteracy is the inability t

How does Sociology define education?

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How does Sociology define education?

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