Sociology / Unit 8 Soc 1359 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Education
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The idea
Education is a social institution through which a society teaches its members basic academic knowledge, learning skills, and cultural norms.
In practice
Every nation has some form of education system, though the resources devoted to it vary enormously by wealth.
Where people slip
Education names the institution as a whole, distinct from any one school, curriculum, or credential within it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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