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Social Paradigms
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In the following paper I will relate the concept of school to the three sociological paradigms of structural-
function, social conflict, and symbolic interactions.
    The first paradigm that I will relate to school is the structural-function paradigm. The main
manifest function of school is for the advancement of knowledge, leading to better jobs and money. School
also has many latent effects including: social relationships, team competition in both sports and academic
events, and personal academic advancement. All of which will be used in our adult life.
    Analysis of social conflict should start by pointing out that people coming from a family of a high
wealth level will in most cases have a higher education at adulthood. One example of this is our own
Chicago Public school system. Well to do families that live in the Chicago Public School System will, with
out thought, send there children to a well-funded, safe school as opposed to the gang infested inner-city
schools where students are asked to learn instead of expected. One of the many reasons for a demise of the
Chicago public school system would be in the great difference of income from the public housing to
wealthy north side apartments so easily visible from public housing.
    Lets now look at symbolic interaction in schools. With all schools even though all students attend
the same curriculum under the same roof you will not find two student that are alike. Yo...

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Date Submitted: 05-12-09 6:46pm
Category: Science
Words: 344
Pages: 1.38