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Schaffer, Edward – Educ Theor, 1970
One of the purposes of education is to orient the individual so that he will be able to find his proper niche in society. (CK)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Objectives, Educational Sociology, Social Adjustment
Peer reviewedMeighan, Ronald – Educational Review, 1973
Author attempts to define sociology, its objectives, and considers stages in the development of the sociology of education and their significance for teaching. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Definitions, Educational Objectives, Educational Sociology
Peer reviewedLawson, David – Journal of Thought, 1972
A new branch of sociology, sociology of knowledge, relates thought with existence. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Comparative Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Jarvis, P. – 1983
Sociologically, the implications of the concept of interdependence are contrary to the explicit aims of education. Interdependence implies that if changes are brought about in one social institution, then the functional interdependence of society may be destroyed. Education is seen as a means to reinforce the status quo. The aims of adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Sociology
Peer reviewedCook, Martha A.; Alexander, Karl L. – Sociology of Education, 1980
Explores practical implications of differences between theory and practice in nonexperimental educational research by comparing conclusions reached in the estimation of a recursive school process model of educational goal formation across several design options. Findings indicated that educators should use caution in uncritical acceptance of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Soviet Education, 1981
Eight articles focus on various aspects of the sociology of youth in the USSR. All articles are translated and reprinted from recent educational publications within the USSR. Topics discussed include the degree to which young people demonstrate characteristics deemed desirable in Soviet youth, vocational education, youth organizations and social…
Descriptors: Communism, Comparative Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedWong, Sandra L. – Sociology of Education, 1991
Examines the institutional power of Texas's state textbook selection committee. Studies the relationship between selection of educational content and social and professional interests. Finds that centralized adoption provides citizens and interest groups input, but that technical and pragmatic priorities tend to dominate selection decisions. (NL)
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Educational Sociology
Download full textO'Shea, David W., Ed. – 1974
Proceedings of the 1974 Second Annual Conference of the Sociology of Education Association are presented. The conference, which focused upon the sociology of the school and schooling at the elementary and secondary levels, was structured around three objectives: (1) provide sociologists of education an opportunity to review past work in their…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives
