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Sociological Perspectives on Education by Ronnila Bonde is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Sociological perspectives on education include functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Functionalism views education as serving important societal functions such as socialization, social integration, and cultural innovation. However, conflict theory argues that education also perpetuates social inequality through tracking, standardized testing, unequal school resources, and a hidden curriculum. Symbolic interactionism focuses on how social interactions in school settings shape children

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Ronnila Bonde

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