Education and social Change: A Proactive or Reactive Role?
- Publisher:
- The Gerontology Society of America
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Burns, R. 2001 'Education and social Change: A Proactive or Reactive Role?', International Review Of Education, vol. 48, no. 1/2, pp. M381-M385.
- Issue Date:
- 2001
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This paper reviews the ways in which contributors to the Intemational
Review of Education have discussed the role of education in social change. It asserts
that education is seen as a major vector in society, but that it is largely allocated a
conservative role, since its main function is in the socialisation of the young and the
maintenance of the social order. During times of rapid social change, such as the
second half of the 20th century, the role of education in the service of the nation is
emphasised. When things are going well, especially economically, more experimentation
with education is supported, and more idealistic goals are pursued, such as equity
of educational opportunity. It is in the ideological and moral spheres, however, that
education is most clearly expected to playa leading role. The author traces the relationship
between education and social change as reflected in the journal since the
1930s.
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