The book to be used is Feinburg, W & Soltis, J. (2009). School and society (5th edition). New York: Teachers College Press.
Feinberg and Soltis Part I ⅈ
What is the purpose of education according to the major theoretical perspectives of social theory? (functional, critical, interpretive) what are their attendant assumptions, theories, research questions? What are the criticisms against each?
What is the purpose of education according to the functionalism? What are the major assumptions of functionalism? What are the criticisms of functionalism? (Module 1).
What is the purpose of education according to conflict/critical theory? What are the major assumptions of conflict/critical theory? What are the criticisms of conflict/critical theory? (Module 2).
What is the purpose of education according to interpretivism? What are the major assumptions of interpretivism? What are the criticisms of interpretivism? (Module 3).
