Selma Oker
Selma Oker's work offers a critical sociological analysis, supported by PISA and Eurostat data, revealing how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates educational inequalities and perpetuates social stratification through the lenses of Bourdieu's cultural capital and Coleman's social capital, with significant long-term economic and societal consequences.
Essay from the year 2021 in the subject Sociology - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0, Panteion University, Athen, course: Soziologie Bildung, language: English. The global Pandemic, initiated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, commonly known as Covid-19, brought about widespread societal disruptions, most notably through extensive school closures, stringent social distancing protocols, and severe restrictions on the movement of people, goods, and services. These measures collectively led to a significant stalling of global economies and unprecedented challenges to public life. The impact on education was particularly severe and immediate, with UNESCO reporting that the COVID-19 outbreak profoundly disrupted the educational trajectories of at least 290.5 million students worldwide, as highlighted on their dedicated education response platform. This unparalleled interruption quickly escalated into a gigantic educational crisis of global proportions. A critical issue emerged from the starkly varying capacities of educational institutions; while a limited number of schools, often in more affluent regions, possessed the necessary infrastructure, technological resources, and trained personnel to promptly implement effective distance learning programs for their student bodies, the equitable utilization of these programs remained highly problematic. Access to and success within remote learning environments proved to be heavily contingent on students' pre-existing social positions, encompassing factors such as access to reliable internet, suitable devices, a conducive home learning environment, and parental support. This pervasive disruption to education, coupled with the projected contraction in global economic growth, carries far-reaching consequences for all segments of society. However, its adverse effects are anticipated to be particularly acute for the most disadvantaged students and their families, especially those residing in economically less developed countries or marginalized communities, further exacerbating pre-existing inequalities. Drawing upon the foundational theories of critical sociology, specifically the seminal work of Pierre Bourdieu, who posits that an individual's social success is significantly predicated upon their initial endowments of cultural capital—whether embodied, objectified, or institutionalized—this paper views education as a primary mechanism for the perpetuation of class structures and social hierarchies. By meticulously employing Bourdieu’s sophisticated theories on Cultural Capital and Inheritance, alongside James S. Coleman's influential thesis concerning the role of Social Capital, the study aims to precisely delineate how educational systems inherently reproduce existing social inequalities and stratification. Statistical insights derived from comprehensive PISA-Studies and Eurostat will be leveraged to empirically support these arguments, offering a deeper and more nuanced understanding of how the current global pandemic is poised to exert lasting, deleterious impacts on educational outcomes and life chances for many years to come. From this analytical foundation, the paper proceeds to discuss, on a macro-level, the intricate and interdependent relationship between the educational system and the broader national and global economy. It further examines the substantial economic and social costs that are expected to emerge as a direct consequence of the widespread loss of education incurred during the Covid-19 pandemic, and crucially, its anticipated long-term impact on future economic growth, productivity, innovation, and overall societal development.
Authors: Selma Oker
Publication date: 07-11-2022
Language: en
Pages: 19
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Impact of Pandemic Covid-19 on Education, Inequalities and Economy, written by Selma Oker and published on 07-11-2022, is included in our catalog for information queries and ebook downloads in epub or pdf format.
Selma Oker is a Turkish author of children's and young adult books. She is known for her works that address themes of friendship, family, and educational values, often with vibrant illustrations. Some of her most popular works include the series "Panda ?ila" and "Cesur Kirpi".
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