What do sociologists call the informal teaching schools do alongside their subjects?
AThe manifest function
BThe generalized other
CThe degradation ritual
DThe hidden curriculum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The hidden curriculum
1. Teaching maths and reading is the open, manifest function of a school.
2. Schools also train children to queue, take turns, follow a schedule and work in teams.
3. That informal teaching is the hidden curriculum.
4. It prepares children for bureaucracy and rules in the adult world.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Culture", Ch 4 "Society and Social Interaction" and Ch 5 "Socialization", section 5.3 Agents of Socialization_
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