Title of Paper : Social Paradigms
Grade Received on Report : 89%

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. You can find 
freshmen that on there first day of high school know exactly what they want to do and which university 
they will be attending, to the senior that has no clue on what he wants to do.
	Although these points only scratch the surface the sociological paradigms and schools, the most 
visible problem with education in our country is the great difference from inner-city schools from private 
schools. While some middle-class and upper-class families have the choice for there children’s education 
most inner-city families don’t have the luxury of sending there child to a prestigious private school for 
$7000 a year.