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    Al Quran :Al Hujerat :13

    049.013 YUSUF ALI: O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, thatye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other).

    Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he whois) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge andis well acquainted (with all things).

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    Sociology DefinedSociology is the study of social life,

    social change, and the social causesand consequences of human behavior.

    Sociologists investigate the structureof groups, organizations, and

    societies, and how people interactwithin these contexts.- American Sociological Association

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    Tisher, Whitten dan Hunter(1983) :

    Sociology is the scientific study of human society and social interactions. The focus is the group ,not the individual.

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    Wikipedia:

    Sociology is the study of human societies . [1] It is a social science (withwhich it is informally synonymous )that uses various methods of empirical investigation [2] andcritical analysis [3] to develop and refine

    a body of knowledge and theory abouthuman social activity, often with thegoal of applying such knowledge to thepursuit of social welfare.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociologicalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_sciencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synonymoushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positivismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociologicalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_theoryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociologicalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociologicalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_theoryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociologicalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positivismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synonymoushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_sciencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociologicalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human
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    Scope

    Sociology ranges from the intimatefamily to the hostile mob; fromorganized crime to religious cults;from the divisions of race, gender andsocial class to the shared beliefs of acommon culture; and from the

    sociology of work to the sociology of sports.

    - American Sociological Association

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    Sociology from the IslamicPerspective

    Zahra al Zeera (2001)-Islamic sociology deals with social and

    community issues, for it is consideredto be the duty of every individual toparticipate in, develop and improvesocietal life

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    The fifth principle in the Islamic paradigm is

    related to the community and society ingeneral. The development of humanbeings in Islam is emphasized not onlybecause it leads to the perfection of individuals, but also because it is intimatelyrelated to the perfection of society so as tofulfill collectively the Divine Will. Islamrealizes the importance of collective actionfor the fulfillment of any task. It is not only

    a religion that teaches spirituality andpurification of the individual so, it is also acomplete social system whose laws arestated in the Al Quran.

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    What is Education?John Dewey - The process of forming fundamentaldispositions, intellectually and emotionally towardsnature and fellow man.

    H. Horne Education is the eternal process of superioradjustment of the physically and mentally developed,free conscious human being to god, as manifested inthe intellectual, emotional and volitional environmentof man.

    Prof.S.M. Naquib Education is the instilling andinculcation of adab into man.

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    Wikipedia:

    Education in its broadest sense is anyact or experience that has a formative

    effect on the mind , character or physicalability of an individual. In its technicalsense education is the process by whichsociety deliberately transmits itsaccumulated knowledge , skills and values from one generation to another.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledgehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valueshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valueshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledgehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind
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    National Education Philosophy "Education in Malaysiais an on-going efforts towards further developing thepotential of individuals in a holistic and integratedmanner, so as to produce individuals who are

    intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physicallybalanced and harmonic, based on a firm belief in anddevotion to God. Such an effort is designed to produceMalaysian citizens who are knowledgeable andcompetent, who possess high moral standards and whoare responsible and capable of achieving high level of personal well-being as well as being able to contributeto the harmony and betterment of the family, thesociety and the nation at large"

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    Educational SociologyThe application of the general principlesand research findings in sociology in orderto assist to provide solutions to social

    problems in education.It examines the aspects of sociology (classsocial, values, norms, society etc.) thatserves as support to teachers, educatorsand those who share similar interests in theworld of education.

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    What is Sociology of Education?

    Classical Sociological Approaches toEducation

    We are going to look at related material that reviews:What is Sociology of Education?Background on major Theorists

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    Sociology of Education:- a subfield of Sociology

    Two major foci:

    Focuses on the relationships of schoolingprocesses, practices and outcomes to theorganization of society as a whole (How iseducation serving the needs of society?).

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    Sociology of Education:- a subfield of Sociology

    2. At the level of the school system andwithin the school itself, Sociology of Education focuses on the social groups(students, teachers, parents, schooladministrators etc.) and their interactionsto produce outcomes (mainly studentsuccess).

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    Three Types of Education inModern Society

    Informal education : Learning that

    takes place outside of school,through the process of socialinteraction.

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    Three Types of Education inModern Society (contd)

    2. Formal education : the set of

    organized activities that are intendedto transmit skills, knowledge, andvalues as well as to develop mentalabilities.

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    Three Types of Education inModern Society (contd)

    3. Nonformal education : organized

    instruction that takes place outsideschool settings (e.g. girl scouts, musiclessons, sports groups).

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    Major Theories in EducationalSociology

    Functionalist TheoryConflict Theory

    Interaction Theory

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    Functionalist theory (Structural-functionalism, consensus, equilibriumtheory)

    Emile Durkheim (1858-1917)Views the educational system as an integral,interrelated part of the whole social system,

    carrying out certain necessary functions for thesurvival of society.

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    Functionalist theory (Structural-functionalism, consensus, equilibrium

    theory )The functions and purposes of education are thesame in each society but are carried outdifferently.

    Includes: learning to be a productive member of society; passing on culture; selection, training,and placement of individuals in society; changeand innovation; and social and personaldevelopment.

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    Conflict Theory

    Max Weber and Karl MarxAssumes a tension in society and its partscreated by competing interest of individuals and

    groups. (the haves and the Have nots.The haves control power, wealth, materialgoods, privilege (including access to the besteducation), and influence.

    The have-nots present a constant challenge asthey seek a larger share of societys wealth.Change is inevitable and sometimes rapid.

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    Conflict theoryImplies a volatile system and the ever-presentpossibility of major disruption because of theunequal distribution of status, power, cultural

    capital, opportunity, and other resources.

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    Interaction theoryG.H. Mead and C.H. Cooley : development of self through social interaction, whether in schoolor other situations.

    Interactions between groups of peers, betweenteachers and students, or between teachers andprincipals;Consider student attitudes, values, andachievement;Student self-concepts and their effects onaspirations;Socioeconomic status as it relates to studentachievement and many other questions.

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    Interaction theory

    Focuses on individuals and how theyform interpretations of the worldaround them.o Labelling Theoryo Rational choice (exchange) Theory.

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    Interaction theoryLabeling Theory

    Self-fulfilling ProphecyTeacher expectation

    Rational Choice (exchange theory)Based on the assumption that there are costsand rewards involved in our interactions.Benefits outweighs costs continue to actthe same way to continue receive benefits.If costs, outweigh the benefits, choose tomove in different direction.

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    Education is sociological

    Education is sociological because itis part of a network of interrelatedsocietal institutions

    Education is a social process

    Social Process: sequence of activity driven by social interaction.

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    Education is sociological

    It involves human beings and requiresthem to interact in order for theintended knowledge, skills, and valuesto be transmitted and for mentalabilities to develop.

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    Education is sociological

    Key players - teachers and students bring to classtheir prior life experience, their social class background, their language, their gender, their

    beliefs about each other and about education, andtheir notions about how boys and girls aresupposed to behave in the classroom.

    Social class: an individuals position in societys

    hierarchy based on their possession of whatever criteria (e.g., education, income, athletics) aremost highly valued by the dominant class.

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    Education is sociologicalThis diversity means teachers needto be prepared to teach children whobring many different kinds of prior

    experiences.

    Diversity: a society in which themembers are of different ethnic backgrounds, races, cultures, or religions.

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    Education is sociologicalIt is not only the social context of teaching

    and learning that is important, but thecontext of the experience that each childbrings to school.

    Social context: the societal circumstances inwhich an event takes place.

    To contextualize instruction is to addressthese aspects of the culture of schooling.

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    Purpose of an educationalsociologyHenry Suzzallo (Ph.D., Professor of the

    Philosophy of Education, Teachers College,Columbia University)

    The purpose of an educational sociology is,in a specialized and scientific way, toinvestigate and reveal the social facts andlaws upon which educational theory andpractice must in large part rest.

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    Purposes of an educationalsociology

    To analyse the socialization processTo analyse the status of education insocietyTo analyse the social interaction occuringbetween schools and societyAs an instrument for social advancementand developmentAs a foundation in determining educational

    aimsTo incorporate the knowledge andprinciples of sociology into education