sociology ch 13
custodial care of the young
a latent function of education in which schools keep children out of harm's way until they are contributing members of the society
socialization
a manifest function of education in which the school teaches members of a society how to fit in
transmission of knowledge
a manifest function of education wherein schools teach students what they need to know to be successful members of the society
manifest function
an intended function of education; sorting students by ability and creating knowledge are two manifest functions
latent function
an unintended function of education; custodial child care is a latent function
postindustrial societies
societies in which most of the jobs deal with information instead of agriculture or manufacturing
industrialized societies
societies that emphasizes manufacturing jobs