Sociology - Religion

A high school graduate who has difficulty with basic reading and math.

The unwritten goals of schools, such as teaching obedience to authority and conformity to cultural norms.

The intended beneficial consequences of people's actions.

Weber's term to describe the ideal of a self-denying, highly moral life accompanied by hard work and frugality.

Ceremonies or repetitive practices; in this context, religious observances or rites, often intended to evoke a sense of awe of the sacred.

The replacement of a religion's spiritual or "other worldly" concerns with concerns about "this world".

Teachings or ideas that provide a unified picture of the world.

In refernce to education, the ways in which schools transmit a society's culture, especially its core values.

The process by which education opens and closes doors of opportunity; another term for the social placement function of education.

Unintended beneficial consequences of people's actions.

A function of education - funneling people into a society's various positions.

The sorting of students into different educational programs on the basis of real or perceived abilities.

The use of diplomas and degrees to determine who is eligible for jobs, even though the diploma or degree may be irrelevant to the actual work.

Helping people to become part of the mainstream of society.

Durkheim's term for common elemnts of everyday life.

A religious group larger than a cult that still feels substantial hostility from and toward society.

Passing students on to the next level even though they have not mastered the basic materials.