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