SOCE7312 Quizz 1

South Africa's social environment is identified as

• homogenous & inequitable

• heterogenous & equitable

• homogenous

• heterogenous & inequitable

One's social identity is based on

• personal identity

• family identity

• group membership

• familymembership

The word 'sociology'

• was first used by Durkheim

• was first used by French philosopher Auguste Comte

  (1798-1857)

• is a combination of the Latin word 'socius' and the Greek word 'logos'

• Both B & C

Sociology involves the study of

• social factors which persist over time & need to be studied as a whole

• human behaviour

• social factors which persist over time & need to be studied in parts

• social factors which occur in isolation

John Dewey argued that schools play a role in transforming society by

• reproducing society

• shaping children's characters

• transferring learning from one person to another

• enforcing ideas, values & beliefs

Sociology of education is the study of

• educational values and practices from a sociological perspective

• educational structures, processes and practices from a psychological perspective

• educational structures, processes and practices from a psycho - social perspective

• educational structures, processes and practices from a sociological perspective

Sociology of education

• defines the scientific analysis of the social processes & social patterns involved in the education system

• defines the scientific analysis of the social beliefs & values involved in the education system

• defines the scientific analysis of the social processes & social patterns involved in the family system

• defines the scientific analysis of the physical processed in the education system

At a macro level, sociologists work to identify

• how political forces create variation in schools as organisations

• how social forces (politics, economics, culture) create variation in schools as organisations

• how economic forces create variation in schools as organisations

• how cultural forces create variation in schools as organisations