The Effects of Education as an Institution John W.
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slide1. The Effects of Education as an Institution John W. Meyer Chapter 8<br>
slide2. Legitimation Theory Education is a system of institutionalized rites transforming social roles through powerful initiation ceremonies
Transforms society by creating new classes of personnel with new types of authoritative knowledge<br>
slide3. Macro-sociological theory Network of rules creating public classifications of persons and knowledge
More powerful than socializing function<br>
slide4. Socialization Model Proposition 1: Socialization (supported)
Proposition 2: Socialization and Adult Competence (questionable)
Proposition 3: Individual Competence and Social progress (little empirical evidence)
**Missing element ïƒ Educational systems are society-wide and state controlled<br>
slide5. Allocation Model Ed as a selector, sorter and allocator
Proposition 4: Educational Allocation; status ïƒ duration/type of education
Proposition 5: Chartering: external role ïƒ status achieved upon entry
Proposition 6: Lagged Socialization: adopt appropriate roles
**missing element: focus on individual being processed w/ the social structure constant<br>
slide6. Social effects of Education Set of initiation ceremonies that transform futures and pasts; enhance their value in social situations
A fixed capital asset more durable than work, income, family, property
Non-students; lower prospects, desocialized, committed to passive roles, allocates to failure<br>
slide7. Legitimation Theory Proposition 7: Expansion of education ïƒ increases functions under social control
Proposition 8: Increases the specialized positions in society; defines and justifies their occupancy by certain people (*hired check credentials not competency)
Proposition 9: creates a collective reality
Proposition 10: Nation-building and citizenship
Proposition 11: intensified causal relationship between allocation and socialization<br>
slide8. Legitimation Effects Expands the notion of homogeneity and ignorance
Reconstructs, reorganizes, expands socially defined categories; personnel and knowledge
Highly institutionalized status in society
Crucial ritual system of initiation and classification
**effects society widely<br>
slide9. Conclusion Schooling reconstructs reality for everyone
Schooling confers status; highest level of legitimacy in society
Secular religion in society ïƒ legitimating account of competence of citizens, authority of elites, buffers society from uncertainty
Through ordering our lives around it and our participation we serve to perpetuate it and maintain its authority<br>
slide2. Legitimation Theory Education is a system of institutionalized rites transforming social roles through powerful initiation ceremonies
Transforms society by creating new classes of personnel with new types of authoritative knowledge<br>
slide3. Macro-sociological theory Network of rules creating public classifications of persons and knowledge
More powerful than socializing function<br>
slide4. Socialization Model Proposition 1: Socialization (supported)
Proposition 2: Socialization and Adult Competence (questionable)
Proposition 3: Individual Competence and Social progress (little empirical evidence)
**Missing element ïƒ Educational systems are society-wide and state controlled<br>
slide5. Allocation Model Ed as a selector, sorter and allocator
Proposition 4: Educational Allocation; status ïƒ duration/type of education
Proposition 5: Chartering: external role ïƒ status achieved upon entry
Proposition 6: Lagged Socialization: adopt appropriate roles
**missing element: focus on individual being processed w/ the social structure constant<br>
slide6. Social effects of Education Set of initiation ceremonies that transform futures and pasts; enhance their value in social situations
A fixed capital asset more durable than work, income, family, property
Non-students; lower prospects, desocialized, committed to passive roles, allocates to failure<br>
slide7. Legitimation Theory Proposition 7: Expansion of education ïƒ increases functions under social control
Proposition 8: Increases the specialized positions in society; defines and justifies their occupancy by certain people (*hired check credentials not competency)
Proposition 9: creates a collective reality
Proposition 10: Nation-building and citizenship
Proposition 11: intensified causal relationship between allocation and socialization<br>
slide8. Legitimation Effects Expands the notion of homogeneity and ignorance
Reconstructs, reorganizes, expands socially defined categories; personnel and knowledge
Highly institutionalized status in society
Crucial ritual system of initiation and classification
**effects society widely<br>
slide9. Conclusion Schooling reconstructs reality for everyone
Schooling confers status; highest level of legitimacy in society
Secular religion in society ïƒ legitimating account of competence of citizens, authority of elites, buffers society from uncertainty
Through ordering our lives around it and our participation we serve to perpetuate it and maintain its authority<br>