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To What Extent Can In-School Factors Affect Educational Attainment – A Sociological Perspective

To What Extent Can In-School Factors Affect Educational Attainment – A Sociological Perspective

In one of the previous blogs, we discussed how parents’ attitudes could affect a child’s educational attainment. Today, we’ll look at how some in-school factors can affect the academic performance of a student. Teacher’s Expectations Today, many instructors believe that they should always set high expectations for their students, while some think that they should be flexible. “Setting a high bar and flunking kids that don’t cut it” is indeed a common norm among teaching staff nowadays. Educators often forget…

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Take a Peek at the Feminist Perspective

Take a Peek at the Feminist Perspective

I’m sure you must have heard of the word “feminism” before. A lot of times. But, today, our focus is feminism and its implications and that too through the eyes of sociologists. Tell Me More About Feminism Feminism usually comes in different meanings and examples, but the emphasis of sociologists is made more distinctly on the division between men and women and its consequences in the society. According to most feminists, and if you go back in time, the breadwinner…

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