ESC3701 Assignment 4 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024 (628263) - DUE 23 July 2024 ;10% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions
ESC3701 Assignment 4 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024 (628263) - DUE 23 July 2024
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ESC3701
Assignment 4
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS) 2024
(628263) - DUE 23
July 2024 ;10%
TRUSTED
workings,
explanations and
solutions
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DUE 23 July 2024 ;10% TRUSTED workings, explanations and
solutions
As a socialisation agent, the school as a human institution contributes towards
the process of ‘creating a social self’ in an individual in society. Discuss this
statement by referring to the role of the school as socialisation agent in
society within the contexts of functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic
interactionism. Structure your essay as follows: 1. Introduction to the essay:
Discuss the school as organisation and socialisation agent in society. (5) 2.
Body of the essay: Discuss the various functions of the school. (5) 3. Then
present the social complexities related to the school as socialisation agent in
terms of the following perspectives/approaches: • Functionalism and schooling
(10) • Conflict (Marxist) theory and schooling (10) • Symbolic interactionism
and schooling (10) 3. Conclusion: Finalise your essay by summarising the
main points that you raised. Do not include any new sources or new
information in the conclusion. (5) 4. Reference list: Include only those sources
that you have cited in the text in the reference list. The reference list entries
must be arranged in alphabetical order according to author surname. In
writing your essay, consult the sources available on the module site, under e-
Reserves. You may also consult additional articles that you find online by
using Google Scholar. (5) ESC3701/101/0/2024 31 ESSAY-TYPE QUESTION
2 [50 marks] Write an essay of not more than five (5) typed pages (10 marks
per page, reference list excluded) on the following topic: The social
construction of race refers to the process by which people define a group as a
race based on their physical characteristics, as well as historical, cultural and
economic factors. Discuss this statement by referring to race as social
construct and linking race to how functionalists, conflict theorists and symbolic
interactionists view the racial issue in the societal context. Structure your
essay as follows: 1. Introduction: Introduce what you intend to discuss in the
essay, and define your key terms. (10) 2. Body of the essay, in which you deal
with the following: • The functionalist’s view of race (10) • The conflict
theorist’s view of race (10) • The symbolic interactionist’s view of race (10) 3.
Conclusion: Finalise your essay by summarising the main points that you
raised. Do not include any new sources or new information in the conclusion.
(5) 4. Reference list: Include only those sources that you have cited in the text
in the reference list. The reference list entries must be arranged in
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