EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY
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Question
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They are powerful instruments of social change
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They are social agencies of cultural transmission
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They are potential agents of conflicts and disintegration
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They are necessarily affected by the social and economic situations and changes in our civilisation
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Detailed explanation-1: -In turn, conflicts between students can arise due to misunderstandings, fights, the rivalry between groups, discrimination, bullying, use of spaces and assets, dating, sexual harassment, loss or damage of school assets, diverse elections, travel, and parties.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gray and Stark (1984) suggested that there are six sources of conflict. These are: 1) Limited resources; 2) Interdependent work activities; 3) Differentiation of activities; 4) Communication problems; 5) Differences in perceptions; 6) The environment of the organization.
Detailed explanation-3: -Conflict in the school environment can have adverse effects on the academic environment, including affecting the morale of educators, the pace at which they work, and increasing absenteeism (Jennings & Wattam, 2004).