Author: James S. Coleman

Quotes

For to change the norms, the very foci of attention, of a cultural system is a difficult task - far more complex than that of changing an individual's attitudes and interests.

For to change the norms, the very foci of attention, of a cultural system is a difficult task - far more complex than that of changing an individual's attitudes and interests.

- James S. Coleman

As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to compete effectively in most sports, but participates with vigor each year in the state music contests.

As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to compete effectively in most sports, but participates with vigor each year in the state music contests.

- James S. Coleman

A child's learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher.

A child's learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher.

- James S. Coleman

Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels.

Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels.

- James S. Coleman

Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those standards and with students striving to maintain those standards.

Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those standards and with students striving to maintain those standards.

- James S. Coleman

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