Answer to Question #298550 in Sociology for Sne

Question

Briefly discuss assimilation and transmission of culture, how this aim could be taught in the classroom?

Identify the basic principles of symbolic interactions about school

Answer 1

The process of assimilating involves taking on the traits of the dominant culture to such a degree that the assimilating group becomes socially indistinguishable from other members of the society. As such, assimilation is the most extreme form of acculturation. Education plays a major role in transmission of culture; this is achieved when preservation is done from one generation to another. Culture paves the way for education while education is responsible for flavoring the cultural values in life. Therefore, both have to be interwoven in various ways.

The three principles of symbolic interactionism are, meaning, thinking, and language. One of the principles of symbolic interactionism is meaning. People behave in a particular way concerning others in society based on the meaning they have given them. Another principle is the language which provides meaning to people by the use of symbols. People in society express the meaning of symbols they attach to object through language. Language helps to form assumptions and meaning. In relation to education, the expectations of teachers towards their student performance have an impact on their students’ performance. The third principle of symbolic interactionism is thinking. Thinking in this context means, different interpretations that we assign to various symbols. The thinking principle is based on language. It is a mental process that involves talking about the meanings, names, and symbols of different objects.