Sociology of education UE Past Papers Questions.

The term sociology was first employed in France by Auguste Comte meaning.

• Systematic study of social fact
• Scientific study of society
• Systematic study of social dynamics
• Scientific study of social interaction

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Which of the following is not a concern of sociology of education?

• It analyses the institutions and organizations of education
• It is concerned with the relation between schools and social structure
• It is concerned on how social institutions and individual experiences affect education and its outcome.
• It stresses upon the social and political importance of education

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Society would be governed by reliable knowledge and would be understood in light of the knowledge produced by science, primarily sociology . Which sociologist among the following explained this?

• Lewis Henry Morgan
• Emile Durkhein
• Auguste Comte
• Ferdinand Toennis

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Which one of the following sociologists used the term `Collective consciousness` to reflect the shared ideas , values and goals?

• Karl Max
• John Sinclair
• Emile Dukheim
• Herbert spencer

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Functionalist theory sees education as serving the needs of  _____

1. Family
2. Society
3. Individual
4. All the above

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