PSE4801
Assignment 4
(ANSWER GUIDE)
2025 - DUE 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
, PSE4801 Assignment 4 (ANSWER GUIDE) 2025 - DUE 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN
REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A
GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in
your academics.
PREPARED BY DR. FRED ().
UNISA, 2025.
Contents
TITLE: The School as an Organisation and Socialisation Agent in Society: A Critical Sociological
Analysis........................................................................................................................................................ 1
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
2. The Multifaceted Functionalities of the School.............................................................................. 2
3. Theoretical Perspectives on Schooling .......................................................................................... 3
4. Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 5
5. References.......................................................................................................................................... 5
TITLE: The School as an Organisation and Socialisation Agent in Society: A Critical
Sociological Analysis
1. Introduction
The school is a formal institution that serves as a primary agent of socialisation,
systematically shaping individuals to fit into the broader societal structure. Unlike
informal agents such as family or peer groups, schools operate within a highly regulated
framework designed to transmit not only academic knowledge but also societal norms,
values, and ideologies (Berger & Luckmann, 1966). As an organisation, the school
functions as a microcosm of society, reinforcing dominant cultural narratives while
simultaneously preparing learners for economic participation (Durkheim, 1956). This
Assignment 4
(ANSWER GUIDE)
2025 - DUE 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
, PSE4801 Assignment 4 (ANSWER GUIDE) 2025 - DUE 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN
REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A
GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in
your academics.
PREPARED BY DR. FRED ().
UNISA, 2025.
Contents
TITLE: The School as an Organisation and Socialisation Agent in Society: A Critical Sociological
Analysis........................................................................................................................................................ 1
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
2. The Multifaceted Functionalities of the School.............................................................................. 2
3. Theoretical Perspectives on Schooling .......................................................................................... 3
4. Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 5
5. References.......................................................................................................................................... 5
TITLE: The School as an Organisation and Socialisation Agent in Society: A Critical
Sociological Analysis
1. Introduction
The school is a formal institution that serves as a primary agent of socialisation,
systematically shaping individuals to fit into the broader societal structure. Unlike
informal agents such as family or peer groups, schools operate within a highly regulated
framework designed to transmit not only academic knowledge but also societal norms,
values, and ideologies (Berger & Luckmann, 1966). As an organisation, the school
functions as a microcosm of society, reinforcing dominant cultural narratives while
simultaneously preparing learners for economic participation (Durkheim, 1956). This
