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The educational system is that part of the socialization process that is formalized, placed in an institutional framework and thus socially controlled. The reason for such an institutionalization seems quite obvious: in all societies the interest of the ruling class needs to be assured of the internalization of appropriate commitments towards the social order. The symbolic patterns of meaning and values (i. e. “Culture” in the spiritual sense) are organized into a hierarchy of curricula presented as patterns of socially approved behaviour with respect to certain meaning provinces. (Schutz)
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Cf. the definition of education given by Janne, H.: “Permanent Education — An Agent of Change,” in: Information Bulletin (Council of Europe), 3, 1969, p. 24. “By education systems are meant all the procedures and methods (with their instrumental apparatus) whereby a global society gives its members organized and controlled education in the various fields of human activity for the purpose of the maintenance (functional and technical aspect) and acceptance (ethical aspect) of the social structures and the values which justify them.”
Cf. Blaug, M.: “Approaches to Educational Planning,” in: Economic Journal, Vol. 77, 1967, pp. 262–287.
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Jensen, S. (1972). On a Theory of Education. In: Possible Futures of European Education. Project 1 Educating Man for the 21st Century. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-6228-1_4
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