Review The Relationship Between Education and Society

Sociology of Education
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The Relationship Between Education and Society
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is a
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which is geared towards
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it exists in
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24384001238252000250142875consists ofhasis made up of
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Progressive form of Education
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43529251244603267075162560gives rise to
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Educational FailureEducational Success
Introduction
Education acts as a key to unlocking opportunities and equality in life. It is meant to be a universal social justice for every person. However, several factors influence the existence, access, and impact of educational systems on relevant tenets. Education exists in a social set up surrounded by economic and political waves. The society plays a great role in the success of education. Therefore, this paper reviews the works of Marx, John Dewey, and Roger Dale to examine the links between the state and education. These readings’ topics and underlying themes focus on society and education.
Literature Review
According to Dewey (1915) in his work of ‘The School and Society’, education is a social institution. Like society, it should consist of people working towards common goals with reference to similar aims (p. 11). Unfortunately, this element of commonality lacks making the society an integral element in explaining education. He focuses on how the social relationships affect the growth and development in the learning process of a child. The attention has been the economic motive of learning with less acknowledgment of its social impact yet a school acts as a miniature community. In essence, the author stipulates that out of the society, a child learns and acquires attributes that get replicated in schools. Dewey’s theory lies on experience which stems from the interaction and continuity. Experience gained by children under the progressive education system facilitates social progress. The progressive system, unlike the traditional education model, would bear democratic citizens. Further, the model would do away with unjust practices and prejudices acquired from an ancient society. learning in ancient times was framed and directive which the children had to follow. However, the proposed form by Dewey gave freedom to individuals to learn aspects of interest to them.
Robin Small (1982) illustrates Marx’s proponents in regard to the state education. In this article, Marx identifies the state as a governing organ with an authoritative power different from the civil society. it is this state that controls the mode of education in a country. Small illustrates this through the Hegelian liberal aspect of Marx. The civil society presents a ground for an individual struggle to attain personal interests. Thus, education is a process taking place in an individual’s social life through the three facets of existence: family, state and civil society. However, the education across these models varies due to the inherent variant factors. He regards the state as the key driver of the true aim of education (Small, 1982, p. 209). This arises from what Marx calls as the presence of class struggle in civil society which gives the bourgeoisie a better hand in all life aspects education inclusive. Nonetheless, the modern state has become an entity for the few rich controlling the affairs of the commoners. Education should be a universal commodity hence public and free to all children. However, Marx stipulates that capitalism has led to the growth of private institutions causing an unending division between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’.
The work of Roger Dale on ‘Social Class and Education in Aotearoa/New Zealand’ does give a highlight on the influence of society on education CITATION Rog00 \l 1033 (Dale, 2000). Dale uses the social class theory under the resources, dispositions, and power to explain the differential attributes of education in communities. The three factors divide society into two: working class and the middle class (p. 116). The latter experience success in education due to the endowment of cultural and social capital that promote learning. Whereas, the working-class lack resources making their involvement in educational matters low. Moreover, the curriculum and pedagogy favor the bourgeois individuals. Dale indicates that the social classes make it difficult for education to create equality within the c...