Hello! Welcome to Greg’s InsighTalk. This time, education, as an essential social institution, is our topic of discussion. This lecture is the second part of our discussion on major social institutions. Let us pause for a while and reflect on why we sent our children to school or why we went to school. You might … Continue reading The Major Social Institutions (Part2): Education and Its Roles in Society
The age of Enlightenment, also known simply as Enlightenment, was centred on the power of reason as the primary source of knowledge, intellect, and progressive ideas of liberty and progress in the society. In line with this principle, Mary Wollstonecraft challenged the enlightenment thinkers in understanding its real essence. In light of the … Continue reading Rational Education: A Stride Toward Equality of the Sexes
Societies evolve and develop, and their progression processes underwent gradual to swift social changes over time, by which Karl Marx sees them in the context of conflicts. Inequality and injustices in society are the foundations of societal conflicts, driving forces of social deviance. Stephanie Ehret (23 September 2020) takes on the dictionary meaning of … Continue reading A Deviance That Makes A Difference
In my childhood and teenage years until these days, parents strongly advise their children to study, to finish a degree and get a diploma. Elder folks believed that through education, young generations would have a better life and would get rid of poverty. To a marginalized family, such faith is a great motivation that keeps … Continue reading The Education’s Finest
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