"Education is simply learning the language of the sheep" what is your opinion of this statement? by Education i am referring to the school/college curriculum
Are you saying that education is baaaaaad? Maybe that's why everyone is flocking to college these days. Seriously though, in some cases you are right. Some might say that it's a series of "jumping through hoops" in order to get a diploma. Much of what is learned is not used in the real world. Thus, your diploma becomes merely a key to unlock the employment door. The real learning, in my opinion, comes with experience in the profession of your choice. Many HR managers agree with this and prove it with hiring practices requiring experience for many positions.
It should be revised to say: "Organized/Institutional education is simply learning the language of the sheep." Education/learning is what we do naturally. The institution of education is designed to modify people for societally acceptable employment.
One of the primary functions of the institution of education is to act as an agent of socialization. Through this process, atendees receive sanctions which reinforce societal values, in essence, equipping them to be acceptable members of society. I feel like I just plagerized one of my sociology textbooks Someone near and dear to me is a grad of none other than Boston College. When I was originally doing research into nontraditional programs, I expressed to her that I was concerned about the quality of education I would receive. She told me (remember, a BC grad): "You don't go to college to get an education; you go to get a degree." Of course, I am concerned about actually learning along the way, and learning useful, valuable things which will go well with me no matter what I become in life. Hence, my majors, when declared, will be Psychology and Sociology.
>> LOL, yes and no. Yes because teachers and professors influence thought. I'm might dig up something I read a short time ago that studied pre and post political views of college students. Something like 80% of the graduates were more liberal than when they enrolled as freshman. Of course correlation doesn't show causation....but anyway. Does education make you liberal or are liberal people more educated? LOL Some things are facts, others are points of view. So, if someone graduates with degree in sociology, uh yeah, their thought process was guided significantly. I had 2 classes that required I lie about my position on various issues. I would think, though it's just a guess, that a factual scientific field - math for instance- would have less of the sheep issue.
Is that why Notre Dames uses sheep skin for its diplomas? http://commencement.nd.edu/student-information/diploma-information/
Maybe. However, that would be against the spirit of Sociology. If there is anything one SHOULD gain from a Sociology major, it's the ability to recognize one's own bias. Sociology requires one to follow the scientific method in making determinations, as well as making sure that those determinations are not judgments. There is one, incredibly interesting, section of the HUGE text book I used to study for the introductory Sociology CLEP (If you want an idea of just how huge it was, note in my signature how high my score was ), which was titled "The Myth of Objectivity," which debunked the idea that a person could ever truly be objective. Ironically, the text books I have studied have helped me to recognize the bias of the very authors who wrote the books themselves. I have also come to realize something incredibly profound: that one's effort to be unbiased, is, in itself a bias . How's that for postmodern?
At some point you need less education and more training There's a point when more formal education will not help you grow personally or professionally. Somewhere along the way you better gain some skills and experiences that make you useful and wise. At some point people will get tired of hearing what you know and want to see what you can do. I think we all know someone who is highly educated...but that's all.
>> LOL you are preaching to the choir. Have you ever read the story of the Nacirema people? Google it, it's great. EDIT: Don't google it, you'll have a spoiler if you do. Hint: It's a riddle. Read it here: https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html
Thanks for posting that, but, sorry, yes, I am already quite familiar with the Nacirema and their unfathomable ways. Maybe others can read and learn from such an inconcievably stupid way of life. p)
