Our Social World: Introduction to Sociology
Eighth Edition
Learning Objectives
11.1 Describe why an educated citizenry is important for a nation's economy
11.2 Compare rational choice and symbolic interaction explanations for why students succeed—or don't—in school
11.3 Illustrate the bureaucratization of education
11.4 Describe how schools contribute to the reproduction of social class
11.5 Provide examples of how society's culture influences educational policy