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SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION SED2601 CONTENT: Chapter 1: Theories in Sociology of Education Chapter 2: Practices in Sociology of Education Chapter 3: Citizenship Education Chapter 4: Diversity and Culture in Education CHAPTER 1: THEORIES IN SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION: INTRODUCTION: - All educational processes and the social development of all individuals are affected by social interactions and the experiences of individuals within in these institutions. - This describes the field of sociology of education. - It is concerns with the relationships, activities and reactions of teachers and learners in the classroom. - It emphasises sociological problems in the realm of education. - Makes use of scientific theory and research to provide important insight into the ways in which schools affect individuals and groups. SOCIOLOGY – is the study of the origin, development, organisation and functioning of human social behaviours that are affected by social interactions. - Father of sociology – French philosopher Auguste Comte, 1843 - “sociology”: Latin word Socius meaning ‘companion’ and Greek word logos meaning ‘the study of’. The study of companionship or social relations. - Studies social groups and individuals and their interrelationships with social structures. - Sociology help us to “think away” for familiar routines and to look at them with fresh eyes. - Sociology helps us to engage with a broader view of our lives and helps us to explain why we act as we do. - Teaches us to question what we think is “natural” and what we take for granted in society and in our everyday practices. - Sociology also involves the study of social factors – ideas, feelings and ways of behaving NADIA BURGER - Durkheim believes that sociology is the study of systems that should be investigated as a whole and cannot be comprehended by examining the individual parts in isolation. EDUCATION – “to bring out that which is within” - Education is the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and preparing individuals intellectually for mature life - Education is not a static phenomenon, but a dynamic and ever-changing process - Education serves as a form of socialisation. - It is the means through which knowledge and learning skills are acquired for servicing society and maintaining order. - Education is a form of learning that is transferred form one person to another, leading to individual growth and intended to serve so