The
reading for this week was chapter seven in the textbook. In this chapter they
talked about the topic of structural and social inequalities in schooling.
The topic of family
structure caught my attention as the text said that “Children who come from
families with higher incomes and who have parents who are highly educated have
a definite advantage in how well they perform in school and how far they will
go with the education.” (p. 198). I do not feel that this is a proper way to
judge children as in my immediate family by obtaining my Phys Ed degree I’m the
most “educated” person. As my dad has a diploma from Red River, my mom has no
degree whatsoever and half my grandparents did not even finish high school. Yet
they all have found a way to survive and make a living, and help motivate me to
achieve a post-secondary education. This may be because “the influence of the
family is manifold.” (p. 198), so even though they are not highly educated they
feel that I need to become highly educated to succeed in today’s society. This
is why they have pushed me to attend university and achieve a post-secondary
education, because I have solid “structure of the family” (p. 198) that is
supporting me.
Discussion Question: What kind of strategies can be
put in place to remove structural and social inequalities in the school?
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