NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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the transmission of society’s norms and values
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social cohesion-to weld a mass of individuals into a united whole
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to help children learn they are part of something larger than themselves
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to help children develop a sense of commitment to the social group.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Durkheim argues the education system provides what he terms secondary socialisation as opposed to the primary socialisation which is delivered by the family. While the family passes on particular norms and values, secondary socialisation passes on universal norms and values that are shared by broader society.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to Durkheim, education is an agent of transmission of social norms. By respecting rules in schools, children learn to respect norms of the society. Family and peers fail to provide certain functions which are then performed by education.
Detailed explanation-3: -to understand the role educational systems play in the shape of society as a whole. how education as a social institution affects the individual. ways to address problems within education if the sociologist is engaging in applied sociology.