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    Schools serve both manifest and latent functions in society. Manifest functions are the obvious purposes of schools, such as socializing students and transmitting cultural norms and values. Socialization involves students learning social skills and rules for interacting with others. Schools also teach cultural transmission by molding students into citizens with a shared national identity through lessons on laws, politics, patriotism and capitalism.

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    Schools serve both manifest and latent functions in society. Manifest functions are the obvious purposes of schools, such as socializing students and transmitting cultural norms and values. Socialization involves students learning social skills and rules for interacting with others. Schools also teach cultural transmission by molding students into citizens with a shared national identity through lessons on laws, politics, patriotism and capitalism.

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    Schools serve both manifest and latent functions in society. Manifest functions are the obvious purposes of schools, such as socializing students and transmitting cultural norms and values. Socialization involves students learning social skills and rules for interacting with others. Schools also teach cultural transmission by molding students into citizens with a shared national identity through lessons on laws, politics, patriotism and capitalism.

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    Schools serve a number of functions in our society beyond just transmitting academic

    knowledge and skills. In this lesson, we differentiate between manifest and latent functions
    of schools and discuss examples of each.

    Functions of School
    If I were to ask you 'What did you learn in school?' what would you say? Would you tell me
    about the subject knowledge you gained and the classes you attended? Would you talk
    about the time you spent with friends and your participation in extracurricular activities?
    Schools certainly act as a transmitter of knowledge and academic skills like reading, writing,
    and arithmetic. But they also serve other functions in our society as well, and these can be
    categorized as manifest or latent functions.
    A manifest function of school is a function that people believe is the obvious purpose of
    school and education. Manifest functions of education are those that are intended and that
    most people think about. For example, in elementary school, parents expect their children to
    learn new information but also how to 'get along' with other children and begin to
    understand how society works. So, two of the most significant manifest functions of schools
    beyond teaching subject knowledge are socialization and the transmission of cultural
    norms and values.

    Manifest Function: Socialization


    Socialization refers to a process by which individuals acquire a personal identity and learn
    the knowledge, language, and social skills required to interact with others. Again, students
    don't only learn from the academic curriculum prepared by teachers and school
    administrators. They also learn social rules and expectations from interactions with others.
    Students in America receive rewards for following schedules and directions, meeting
    deadlines, and obeying authority. They learn how to avoid punishment by reducing
    undesirable behaviors like offensive language. They also figure out that to be successful
    socially, they must learn to be quiet, to wait, to act interested even when they're not, and to
    please their teachers without alienating their peers.

    Manifest Function: Cultural Transmission


    Besides socialization, another significant manifest function of school is the transmission of
    cultural norms and values to new generations. Schools help to mold a diverse population
    into one society with a shared national identity and prepare future generations for their
    citizenship roles. Students are taught about laws and our political way of life through civic
    lessons, and they're taught patriotism through rituals such as saluting the flag. Students
    must also learn the Pledge of Allegiance and the stories of the nation's heroes and exploits.
    Because America is a capitalist nation, students also quickly learn the importance of both
    teamwork and competition through learning games in the classroom as well as activities
    and athletics outside the classroom.

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