著者
米村 明夫
出版者
日本教育社会学会
雑誌
教育社会学研究 (ISSN:03873145)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.32, pp.104-117, 1977-09-30

The Coleman Report (1966) was published in an atmosphere in which ideas and policies were based on the belief that education and public schooling could be one of the main means by which social inequality could be reduced. But this assumption came to be discredited with the findings of the Coleman Report. Since then, several empirical and statistical studies on the ineffectiveness or insignificance of education or educational policies were carried out and challenged the liberal ideology of social reform by education. One example is the papers presented at The Seminar for Re-examination of the Coleman Report in which D.P. Moynihan, M.S. Smith, D.J. Armor, C.S. Jencks, and others participated, and another example is Jencks' INEQUALITY. Against these "school-incompetence" theories, this paper sets forth a hyposesis that education or schooling plays an important part in the reproduction of social class stratification, and that it is the close relationship between education and social class that minimizes the net effect of schooling independent from social class. From this viewpoint. this paper deals with, in turn, the relationship between scholastic achievement and social class, the relationship between educational attainment and social class, the role of educational attainment in the reproduction of social class stratification, and finally the role or substance of education or educational process in the reproduction or hereditary continuation of social class stratification. In conclusion, this paper agrees with and supports the classical and orthodox proposition in the field of the sociology of education, that social classes influence education and that education contributes to the hereditary reproduction of social class stratification.
著者
中村 高康
出版者
日本教育社会学会
雑誌
教育社会学研究 (ISSN:03873145)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.53, pp.111-130, 1993-10-15

In this paper, we suggest a new viewpoint for research on college graduates' recruitment. This approach analyzes qualitative changes in competitive society by analyzing changing rules of recruitment and changing logic of regulation. "Shushoku Kyotei" is a Japanese rule for recruiting and regulating recruitment activities. We analyze the history of this rule in order to answer : 1) What was the aim of constructing "Shushoku Kyotei"? ; 2) What is the logic underlying change? ; and 3) How did changing rules influence the role of credentialism in the recruitment process? "Shushoku Kyotei" has changed to solve a series of problems. In 1973, it was changed in order to allow students to study in the last year of college. In 1975, it was changed in order to prevent firms from canceling the promise of employment. In 1987, it was changed in order to establish a better job-matching process. In other words, "Shushoku Kyotei" has been formed as solutions to emerging problems. "Shushoku Kyotei" has changed due to the logic of "protecting higher education" or "protecting students." The logic of "protecting students" is ambiguous and incapable of expressing various intentions. However, it is given as the primary rationale of change. "Shushoku Kyotei" is seen as a rule for fair competition. Hence, its changes express people's changing conceptions of "fairness." Furthermore, it may not only influence job-search process but people's view of "fairness" as well. Therefore, "Shushoku Kyotei" is an important area of research in the study of college graduates' recruitment process.
著者
内海 成治
出版者
日本教育社会学会
雑誌
日本教育社会学会大会発表要旨集録
巻号頁・発行日
no.48, pp.96-97, 1996-10-04

青年海外協力隊は教育分野の隊員が多い。ホンデュラスにおける協力隊員の調査をとおして、協力隊員自身が自分たちの活動をどのように考えているのかを分析する。40%近くの隊員が自分たちの活動を否定的に見ている。その原因としては、派遣のシステム上の問題や隊員の自己の活動に対するイメージの影響が考えられる。
著者
酒井 実
出版者
日本教育社会学会
雑誌
教育社会学研究 (ISSN:03873145)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.8, pp.13-32, 1955-11-05
著者
末冨 芳
出版者
日本教育社会学会
雑誌
教育社会学研究 (ISSN:03873145)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.77, pp.5-25, 2005-11-15

Why do parents pay to have their children educated? The aim of this article is to clarify parental awareness and motives for paying for their children's education, focusing on the parents of high school and college students. Firstly, a theoretical framework is proposed for parental fund-injection behavior into their children's education. This behavior can be defined using two criteria. The first is Investment, Consumption or Gift, and the other is Child-Oriented or Parent-Oriented. Secondly, a statistical analysis is performed using survey questionnaires targeting parents of high school and college students, and the following results are obtained. 1. Over 50% of parents agree with the two statements, "College life is valuable for acquiring life knowledge, " and "Studying at university will improve a child's ability and skills." Many parents have a strong awareness toward their children finding employment and making progress. These results demonstrate that a relatively high rate of parents have the awareness of "Child-Oriented Consumption" and "Child-Oriented Investment." 2. The results of the factor analyses are as follows. Four factors are derived from high school student's parent data : "producer of child's ability, ""gift inter vivos, ""necessary costs, ""expectation of returns, " and three factors are derived from college student's parent data : "producer of child's ability, ""assessment of profitability, " and "gift inter vivos." 3. The model of parents as sponsors of educational expenses can be determined from the positive and negative signs of the factor scores. The largest group of parents of high school students is the "Living Wallet"(16.1%) whose factor scores are all negative. The second largest group is the "Devoted Self-seeker"(15.4%) whose factor scores are all positive. Looking at parents of college students, the largest group is the "Devoted Self-seeker"(31.2%), and the second largest group the "Living Wallet"(29.4%). Finally, based on these findings, parents as the sponsors of educational expense can be separated into two types. One fits the theoretical framework of this article and the other does not. The motives and awareness of the first type can be explained as Investment, Consumption or Gift. However, we cannot explain the latter type, or "Living Wallet." The motives of the "Living Wallet" do not fit within the framework developed in this paper. It is likely that they have extremely negative motivations, such as risk aversion strategies or educational expenses as insurance. Further research is necessary to clarify this issue.
著者
青田 泰明
出版者
日本教育社会学会
雑誌
日本教育社会学会大会発表要旨集録
巻号頁・発行日
no.59, pp.279-280, 2007-09-22

不登校の克服過程において、「家族」は必ずしも一枚岩であるわけではない。そこでは、親子関係、夫婦関係に揺らぎが生じ、そうした諸関係が不登校をめぐる解決すべき課題として新たに立ち現れてくる。不登校に直面した「家族」が、どのように不登校を理解し、どのように家族関係を再構築し、いかにして不登校を克服したのかを把握することは、不登校をめぐる家族の葛藤を理解するというだけでなく、「家族」を対象とした不登校支援の観点からも、重要な意義を待つものと思われる。よって本稿では、不登校を経験した家族成員(子ども・母親・父親)それぞれの不登校理解や、成員間の関係性について分析を試みていく。具体的には、不登校が親子関係や夫婦関係に及ぼす影響、また各家族成員のライフヒストリーにおける不登校の位置付け、などについて考察していく。その際、分析対象となるのは、2004年7月から不登校経験児とその親に対して継続的に実施している、不登校経験と生育環境に関する聞き取り調査に基づく「語り」である。「語り」からは、子ども・母親・父親の志向や期待により、不登校に対する直接的ケア負担が母親一人に集中する一方で、父親に対しては間接的ケアラーとしての役割が求められていたことが見て取れた。また、そのような役割分担の結果、不登校経験に対する解釈について家族内には差異が生じていた。不登校を肯定的に再解釈する子どもと母親に対し、父親は否定的解釈から逃れることができずにいた。揺らぎが生じた「家族」の安定化を図るために、「学校に行かない」ことを肯定的に捉え直す家族戦略に、家族内で唯一乗り遅れ、葛藤を抱く父親の姿がそこにはあった。
著者
シム チュン キャット
出版者
日本教育社会学会
雑誌
教育社会学研究 (ISSN:03873145)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.76, pp.169-186, 2005-05-30

This paper compares the characteristics of meritocracy in the Japanese and Singapore education systems, by analyzing the input, throughput and output of education at post-secondary schools with low prestige. Based on survey data gathered from students studying at low-ranked post-secondary schools in both Japan and Singapore, this study first illustrates the fact that most students from these schools belong to low social strata and have low academic achievement. However, as Singapore schools provide low-performing students with access to not only good jobs but also to higher education, Singapore students who are given such double chances show more positive attitudes and expectations upon admission to these schools, when compared to their Japanese counterparts who are given no such chances at all. Data from the survey also bring up an image of lively schools in Singapore, with interesting lessons and competent teachers, who emphasize the importance of study and encourage students to perform well. Japanese schools, however, are dull, with none of these features. This study further demonstrates that while the aspirations of students in Singapore are increased during their course of study, those of Japanese students remain low throughout. Nevertheless, some Japanese students from low-ranked schools also do spend time on study, and the more they find their lessons interesting or their teachers competent, the longer they study. It is thus concluded that while Japanese students are 'left out' to fend for themselves, the output of their education can be maximized by enriching the throughput at schools. To date, many research findings have indicated a decline in meritocracy and an expansion of inequity in Japanese society, but few have ventured into the epicenter of the issue, i.e., schools with students who are poor and who do not study. This comparative study shows the plight of low-ranked Japanese schools and advocates the urgent need for more research and reform efforts.