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Chapter 14, Problem 1CYL-P419
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Socialization – transmitting ways of life to next generations

Cultural innovation – research at colleges can lead to changes in ways of life

Social integration – melding diversity into shared social values

Social placement – finding talents, rewarding merit

Latent functions – day care, finding mates

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Schooling performs five main functions for society, including transmitting ways of life through socialization, and researching and influencing changes and improvements in ways of life in cultural innovation in colleges. Diverse people are encouraged to share values in the process of social integration. Schools are also a way to identify talent and reward merit of scholars, providing a measure of social mobility and social placement. Latent functions of schooling include providing day care for younger children, and helping those of marriage age find mates.

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