ESC3701 Assignment 4 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references .................... As a socialisation agent, the school as a human institution contributes towards the process of ‘creating a social self’ in an individual in society. Discuss this statement by referring to the role of the school as socialisation agent in society within the contexts of functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactionism. Structure your essay as follows: 1. Introduction to the essay: Discuss the school as organisation and socialisation agent in society. (5) 2. Body of the essay: Discuss the various functions of the school. (5) 3. Then present the social complexities related to the school as socialisation agent in terms of the following perspectives/approaches: • Functionalism and schooling (10) • Conflict (Marxist) theory and schooling (10) • Symbolic interactionism and schooling (10) 3. Conclusion: Finalise your essay by summarising the main points that you raised. Do not include any new sources or new information in the conclusion. (5) 4. Reference list: Include only those sources that you have cited in the text in the reference list. The reference list entries must be arranged in alphabetical order according to author surname. In writing your essay, consult the sources available on the module site, under e-Reserves. You may also consult additional articles that you find online by using Google Scholar. (5) ESC3701/101/0/2024 31 ESSAY-TYPE QUESTION 2 [50 marks] Write an essay of not more than five (5) typed pages (10 marks per page, reference list excluded) on the following topic: The social construction of race refers to the process by which people define a group as a race based on their physical characteristics, as well as historical, cultural and economic factors. Discuss this statement by referring to race as social construct and linking race to how functionalists, conflict theorists and symbolic interactionists view the racial issue in the societal context. Structure your essay as follows: 1. Introduction: Introduce what you intend to discuss in the essay, and define your key terms. (10) 2. Body of the essay, in which you deal with the following: • The functionalist’s view of race (10) • The conflict theorist’s view of race (10) • The symbolic interactionist’s view of race (10) 3. Conclusion: Finalise your essay by summarising the main points that you raised. Do not include any new sources or new information in the conclusion. (5) 4. Reference list: Include only those sources that you have cited in the text in the reference list. The reference list entries must be arranged in alphabetical order according to author surname. In writing your essay, consult the sources available on the module site, under e-Reserves. You may also consult additional articles that you find online by using Google Scholar.
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