This document provides homework instructions for a critical thinking assignment on the social institution of education. Students are asked to answer 4 questions about education using concepts from the Symbolic-Interactionist theoretical perspective, focusing on the importance, helpfulness/harmfulness, changes over time, and fairness of education. The homework is for an Introduction to Sociology class during the Spring 2010 semester taught by Y. Simerman at NSCC.
This document provides homework instructions for a critical thinking assignment on the social institution of education. Students are asked to answer 4 questions about education using concepts from the Symbolic-Interactionist theoretical perspective, focusing on the importance, helpfulness/harmfulness, changes over time, and fairness of education. The homework is for an Introduction to Sociology class during the Spring 2010 semester taught by Y. Simerman at NSCC.
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This document provides homework instructions for a critical thinking assignment on the social institution of education. Students are asked to answer 4 questions about education using concepts from the Symbolic-Interactionist theoretical perspective, focusing on the importance, helpfulness/harmfulness, changes over time, and fairness of education. The homework is for an Introduction to Sociology class during the Spring 2010 semester taught by Y. Simerman at NSCC.
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Introduction to Sociology Spring 2010, NSCC Y. Simerman
Due on ___________________ Name ____________________________________ Score ________/ 40
For this assignment,
1. focus on education as a social institution 2. use the concepts associated with Symbolic-Interactionist Theoretical Perspective in the diagram on the back of this page to answer the following questions
What is the importance of ______________ for society? Explain.
Is _____________ helpful or harmful for society? Why?
Has _____________ changed over time? If so, how? Give examples.