Introduction to Sociology
Fourth Edition
Discussion Questions
- Did you see the “hidden curriculum” at work in your schools? How?
- What do you think is the difference between earning your degree at a traditional school compared to an online school?
- Has technology like the Internet and smartphones made students smarter or dumber? Do things like spell check and autocorrect help students or hurt them in their education?
- Compare the structural/functional, conflict/critical, and inter/actionist approaches to education. Which do you thing does the best job of explaining education as a social institution? Why?
- In what ways have students become consumers of education? Has this helped or hindered the education process? How?
- In what ways is student debt a social problem?