CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

CONCEPT OF SOCIALISATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ views socialization as a way of teaching the child his or her social class and therefore maintaining the status quo.
A
Functionalism
B
Conflict theory
C
Symbolic interactionism
D
Role-taking theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The conflict perspective views socialization as a way of perpetuating the status quo.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conflict theory sees society and socialization in a very different way: Instead of focusing on cohesion as the foundation of society, conflict theorists suggest that human behavior and social relations result from the underlying conflicts that exist between competing groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Conflict theory posits that conflict is a fundamental part of the social order, and that schools are a critical site in the reproduction of social inequality, particularly class conflict and racial stratification.

Detailed explanation-4: -Where functionalists see education as serving a beneficial role, conflict theorists view it more negatively. To them, educational systems preserve the status quo and push people of lower status into obedience. The fulfillment of one’s education is closely linked to social class.

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