Educational Roles In Society: The Conflict Theory By Karl Marx

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There are many distinct institutions which correspond to the different roles that appear in society. As time change, it seem that certain institutions stand out from the rest, and in this case education serves as an essential component in society. Educational institutions play an important role in influencing the choices of individuals from their early childhood; presenting people with the objectives and values that are instilled by society. Education impacts individuals, groups, and society, whether it’s a positive or negative one. The Conflict Theory by Karl Marx will serve as tool to explain the points in this paper. Before one can go on and explore deeper into education as an institution it would be best to understand what, in fact, …show more content…

. . higher education 's impact in society is often characterized by a range of socioeconomic data. How many students from which "SES," or socioeconomic status, often signals the type of institution in question. A large percentage of highest-quartile SES students suggests one of the nation 's elite universities. By contrast, you can bet that a preponderance of the two lowest-quartile SES students will lead you to a community college (Padron, 2014).
What this suggest is that the differences in educational institutions will determine an individual or a groups level of education in society, but one must bear in mind the fact that just because certain individuals and groups who belong to a particular socioeconomic status doesn’t guarantee them a successful career.
Aside from the inequality in education, it doesn’t outweigh the positive that comes this institution. The education system helps young minds become the upcoming professionals of their generation; allowing them to learn in accordance to an evolving society. A career in policing can be used as an example of the changes that occurs in society, demanding changes to the education of police officers. Based on Rydberg and Terrill (2013), “. . . more studies . . . have examined the role of education on use of force behavior. Several of these studies have relied on observational data from the Project on Policing Neighborhoods (POPN) and have found that college-educated officers use force less often than their less educated counterparts

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