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What is a key distinction between formal and nonformal education?
What is a key distinction between formal and nonformal education?
- Nonformal education allows for cultural transmission.
- Formal education is community-based.
- Formal education is typically classroom-based. (correct)
- Nonformal education requires a hierarchical structure.
Which statement accurately describes one of the primary goals of education?
Which statement accurately describes one of the primary goals of education?
- To reinforce societal divisions.
- To limit social integration.
- To enhance communication and patriotism. (correct)
- To discourage self-actualization.
According to Alvin Toffler, who will be considered 'illiterate' in the twenty-first century?
According to Alvin Toffler, who will be considered 'illiterate' in the twenty-first century?
- Individuals unable to navigate digital technology.
- Those who do not possess formal educational qualifications.
- People who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. (correct)
- Those who lack basic reading and writing skills.
What does 'self-actualization' refer to in the context of education?
What does 'self-actualization' refer to in the context of education?
Which of the following best describes 'social placement'?
Which of the following best describes 'social placement'?
What is a defining feature of capitalism as a type of economic system?
What is a defining feature of capitalism as a type of economic system?
Which statement about kinship is false?
Which statement about kinship is false?
What does 'reciprocity' entail within societal structures?
What does 'reciprocity' entail within societal structures?
Which of the following correctly describes the role of non-state institutions?
Which of the following correctly describes the role of non-state institutions?
What is an example of a situation where the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Department of Education should intervene?
What is an example of a situation where the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Department of Education should intervene?
What defines conformists in society?
What defines conformists in society?
What does 'retreatism' entail in the context of cultural goals?
What does 'retreatism' entail in the context of cultural goals?
Which term is used to describe the tracing of kinship through both parents' ancestral lines?
Which term is used to describe the tracing of kinship through both parents' ancestral lines?
What is a characteristic of nonformal education?
What is a characteristic of nonformal education?
What does 'social ostracism' involve?
What does 'social ostracism' involve?
Monogamy refers to which of the following practices?
Monogamy refers to which of the following practices?
Flashcards
State Institutions
State Institutions
Government agencies that work for the well-being of citizens.
Non-State Institutions
Non-State Institutions
Organizations outside of the government that help lessen the government's workload.
Conformity
Conformity
Accepting cultural goals and means to achieve them.
Deviance
Deviance
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Retreatism
Retreatism
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Social Ostracism
Social Ostracism
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Bilateral Descent
Bilateral Descent
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Monogamy
Monogamy
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Formal vs. Nonformal Education
Formal vs. Nonformal Education
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Goals of Education
Goals of Education
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Alvin Toffler's Quote
Alvin Toffler's Quote
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Informal Education
Informal Education
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Social Placement
Social Placement
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Self-Actualization
Self-Actualization
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Social Integration
Social Integration
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Consanguineal Kinship
Consanguineal Kinship
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Study Notes
Kinship Systems
- Kinship is the tracing of relationships through family ties
- Bilateral descent traces lineage through both parents
- Matrilineal descent traces lineage through the mother's line
- Patrilineal descent traces lineage through the father's line
- Unilineal descent traces lineage through a single line (either male or female)
- Endogamy is marriage within a defined social group
- Exogamy is marriage outside a defined social group
- Monogamy is marriage to one person
- Polygamy is marriage to multiple people
Education
- Education is a social institution that shapes individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
- Formal education is structured and classroom-based
- Nonformal education is informal and community-based
- Education provides knowledge, skills, and cultural norms
- Education prepares individuals for various social roles
- Education socializes individuals by transmitting cultural norms
Social Institutions
- Social institutions are established systems that govern specific aspects of society (e.g., family, education, religion)
- Social institutions structure relationships, roles, and expectations for people within them.
- Social institutions influence socialization, transmitting norms and values.
- Examples include family, education, religion, government, economy, and healthcare.
Social Stratification
- Social stratification is a system by which society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy
- Social stratification is a form of social inequality that ranks individuals and groups in a hierarchical order based on power, wealth, prestige and social distinctions. It involves the division of society into different social classes (e.g., upper class, middle class, lower class).
Other Concepts
- Social control is the means to regulate behavior within society.
- Conformity is acting in accordance with societal norms.
- Deviance is acting outside societal norms.
- Culture refers to the shared values, beliefs, and artifacts that characterize a society.
- Socialization is the process by which individuals learn the norms and values of society.
- Social change is shifts in culture and social norms that affect institutions.
- Social ostracism is ignoring or excluding someone.
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This quiz explores the concepts of kinship, education, and social institutions. It covers various types of descent, marriage systems, and the role of education in society. Test your knowledge on how these elements shape individual behaviors and societal structures.
