The Effects of Education as an Institution.

Meyer, John W.

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ERIC Number: EJ163091

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Effects of Education as an Institution

Meyer, John W.

American Journal of Sociology, 83, 1, 55-77, Jul 77

Discusses the institutional effects of education as a system of social legitimation which confers success on some and failure on others. Comparative and experimental studies are suggested. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Experience, Educational Sociology, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Social Status, Socialization, Sociology, Theories

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