The Relationship between School and Society Schools as social agents and social critics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og8OlVs-YvY)

The Relationship between School and Society
Schools as social agents and social critics

1. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL AND SOCIETY SCHOOLS AS SOCIAL AGENTS AND SOCIAL CRITICS Tasneem

2. School WHAT IS A SCHOOL? The word ‘school’ is normally associated to buildings, students, curriculum and instruction, teachers and administration. Oxford English Dictionary definition: an institution for educating children. Any institution at which instruction is given in a particular subject. School  is a special institution, created to serve specific social needs. It, therefore, not only gets aims and objectives from society but its contents and methods are also determined in accordance with the activities, carried on in society, for which the school functions Tasneem

3. Society A society is a group of people living according to a shared culture. Society refers to a group of persons who share a culture, government, institutions, land, or a set of social relationships. A person can belong to several societies at a time religious, professional, and social The thing that makes a group of people a society is that they share a common culture Tasneem

4. RELATION BETWEEN SCHOOL & SOCIETY Schools shape children’s perceptions of the world, the values, beliefs, and norms of society are internalized within children so that they come to think and act like other members of the society. Schools helps in building a nation. Tasneem

5. RELATION BETWEEN SCHOOL & SOCIETY A good society is the product of a good school system and a good school system is the product of a good society. So there must be intimate relationships between the school and the society. Tasneem

6. School is the representative of society :  School are special institution which strives for the fulfillment of the desires of society. School determines its destination in the light of social objectives. School is nothing but a reflection of the needs of society.  Tasneem

7. Society provides a line of action to education (School)   School cannot decide its objectives by itself. For the realization of the objectives of education, the educational institutions are established in the society. Tasneem

8. Effects of school on Society: Schools have a deep impact on the society. Parent’s school choice decisions are influenced by the groups or organizations to which they belong. Argues that parent’s decisions not only influence student’s academic performance but also effect students future. Tasneem

9. EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY ON SCHOOL: An effective method of promoting education and ensuring school support is involving the community in school activities. By inviting community members to join in school festivities, the school administration can improve the effectiveness of the education and raise the likelihood that the school will continue to be supported by the community. Tasneem

10. IMPACT OF PARTNERSHIP Upgraded school facilities Improved school leadership and staffing Higher quality learning programs for students New resources and programs to improve teaching and curriculum Resources for after-school programs and family supports Increased social and political capital of participants Tasneem

11. Agents involve between school and community The main group and agents involved in the dynamics of the relationship between school and community are: School administration Teachers Non-teaching staff Students and parents Governing bodies School board. Tasneem

12. Schools as social agents and social critics 1. Cultural Transmission As a social institutional, schools take a more traditional purpose in passing on of culture. Function Perspective - Functionalists argue that the function of school for cultural transmission is necessary for it maintains solidarity, integration, and stability of the society. Conflict Perspective - Conflict theorists take a critical view of education by arguing that educational system teaches and supports the norms, values, and social skills and schools play little role in promoting significant changes in society. Critical Perspective - Critical theorists assert that individuals must be suspicious why such cultural elements are transmitted to individuals and society. Tasneem

13. Sorting, Selection, and Allocation Another function of school is to select and allocate which people will enter into occupation to be filled in society. . Functional Perspective - Functionalists agree to the sorting of individuals as this is important in defining their specific roles in society. Conflict Perspective - A very criticism of conflict sociologists is centered on the way schools sort out people. Critical Perspective- Critical theorists argue that sorting can be a very dehumanizing mechanism of schools. Tasneem

14. 3. Credentialism Schools supply the needed manpower requirements of industry and labor. To do this , it provides credentials or certifications to a number of individuals going to school. Credentialing is the mechanism to which schools give credentials (grades) and degrees that determine the job opportunities available to individuals in society. Interactionist Perspective - Interactionist see degrees as symbol of status and power. Functional Perspective - Functionalist suggest that various reward for different occupation roles is both functional and necessary for society’s survival. Tasneem

15. Critical Perspective - Critical theorist argue that school credentials are weapons to gain power and social or economic advantage. Tasneem

16. 4. Political Integration Schools promote political integration and develops a sense of national identify that stabilizes the political system. Interactionist Perspective- Interactionists say that democracy or any political ideology is a social construct and is product of social interaction in school . Functional Perspective - Functionalism contends that education has positive effects on the attitudes toward the political landscape of a given country. Tasneem

17. Conflict Perspective - School is an indoctrinating agent of that state to perpetuate its political ideology. Critical Perspective - Critical theorists contend that the commonly accepted political cliché's, ideology, principles, and philosophies must be periodically revisited, redefined, evaluated, and reframed since they may not hold true today or may be irrelevant with the passing of time. Tasneem

18. 5. Research and Dtevelopmen Schools are the guardians of the society’s future. Functional Perspective - Functionalist paradigm believes that schools assure that dysfunctional knowledge, attitudes, and skills are replaced by functional ones. Tasneem

19. Conflict Perspective - Conflict theorists believe that the research agenda of the rich and elite are being emphasized. Critical Perspective - Research, change, and innovation are the expected functions of schools, yet institutions often resists change, which affect routine work tasks. Tasneem

20. 6. Anticipatory Socialization and Training Schools play a pivotal role in enabling and guiding students to reach their potentials so that they could occupy whatever social and occupational roles they aspire in the future. Functional Perspective - Functionalists contend that students are taught the tasks essential for maintenance and survival of society through skills training and knowledge acquisition . Tasneem

21. Conflict Perspective - Conflict theorists like Bowles and Gintis (1976) opined that schools are training young people for their future economic and occupational positions according to their current social class position. Critical Perspective - Neo-Marxists like Bourdieu conceived schooling in modern industrial society as a means of preparing docile and discipline workers, which consequently reproduce the prevailing class differences. Tasneem