1. Knowledge and Social Order
Examining knowledge from a conflict perspective, I found that some social groups attain better knowledge that others--not necessarily true--which in turn solidifies the stratification of our societies. ... "(Schools and Education,p 223-224) And those in the higher stratification of society can send their children to prestige schools providing them with higher knowledge, which in turn perpetuates the prosperous social order. ... "social differentiation in education is a function of the organization of knowledge and the matter in which that organization is itself a reflection of the i...
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