Chapter 7 - Quotes/Discussion by Kendall Swist https://padlet.com/swist001/qinf8r0s1o5dat3q en-us 2024-10-01 22:23:02 UTC 2024-11-02 04:22:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Example : Kendall Swist / Deculturalization for Corporate Culture swist001 https://padlet.com/swist001/qinf8r0s1o5dat3q/wish/3149046548 Quote: "Currently, some economists argue that the culture of low-income families should be changed so that their children can achieve economic success in a globalized corporate economy. In trying to educate the corporate personality, some economists and sociologists assert a family’s social capital is key to providing children with the soft skills needed for economic success."

Questions:

  1. The quote means that some economists think low-income families should change their way of life to teach kids skills like hard work and organization, which are important for success in big companies. They believe this will help kids do better in the global economy.

  2. The quote connects to how schools today focus on teaching skills that companies want, like hard work and organization. Schools are trying to prepare students to fit into jobs in big companies, even if it means changing their personal or cultural values.

  3. This can affect students from different backgrounds in big ways. Students from low-income or minority families might feel they have to give up their cultural values to succeed. Richer students may already have the skills schools want, so they have an advantage, which can create more inequality.

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