Chapter 14 Learning Objectives

Economy, Education, Work and Recreation

14.1 Describe the different social purposes and social effects of education.

14.2 Describe the experience of going to school, and how it has changed over time.

14.3 Think about the kinds of characteristics that are associated with “good jobs,” and describe how the distribution of good jobs is socially structured.

14.4 Describe the experience economy, and know where and how people are searching for satisfaction outside of work.

14.5 Describe how the economy has changed over time, and explain why economic insecurity is such a significant feature of modern social life.

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