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Sorting, Selection, and Allocation

The document discusses different sociological perspectives on how schools sort, select, and allocate students through mechanisms like ability grouping, seating arrangements, and tracking. The interactionist perspective argues this sorting can affect self-concept development, functionalists see sorting as defining social roles, conflict theorists criticize how it sorts people out, and critical theorists view sorting as dehumanizing.

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Sorting, Selection, and Allocation

The document discusses different sociological perspectives on how schools sort, select, and allocate students through mechanisms like ability grouping, seating arrangements, and tracking. The interactionist perspective argues this sorting can affect self-concept development, functionalists see sorting as defining social roles, conflict theorists criticize how it sorts people out, and critical theorists view sorting as dehumanizing.

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Sorting,

Selection, and
Allocation
Interactionist Perspective
Interactionists argue that daily
interactions may affect
development of self-concept
due to the sorting that persists
in school like sectioning,
seating arrangement, and
ability grouping.
Functional Perspective
Functionalists agree to
the sorting of
individuals as this is
important in defining
their specific roles in
society.
Conflict Perspective
A very criticism of
conflict sociologists is
centered on the way
schools sort out
people.
Critical Perspective
Critical theorists argue
that sorting can be a
very dehumanizing
mechanism of schools.

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