Research
Some 21st Century Social Origins of Public Education Failure
During the 21 Century public education in the U.S.A. has become increasingly problematic. This effort will point to a variety of interrelated social factors figuring among: Social Class; English Language Acquisition parents’ educational level, and parent involvement in their child’s education. This effort also provides a unique socio/cultural percentage matrix for academic success within the public school sector.
Some Origins of Singularity of thought and Social Conformity
Louis Althusser suggested eight forms of ideology which comprise the Ideological State Apparatuses (ISA). According to Althusser these ISA’s manage hegemony without the need for the state repressive force. This original effort suggests that in the wake of massive historical and social change, two additional ideologies must be added to Althusser concepts; a) the Mass Culture Ideology; and b) “Technological Nihilismâ€. Indeed, both ideologies operate in tandem with each other resulting in the singularity of thought, social conformity, and hegemony.
