What is the sociology of education?

The sociology of education is an example of how social institutions are manifested within socioeconomic structures. It is linked to socioeconomic status. Education has evolved from learning survival skills such as foraging and farming from parents and communities to the development of the public education system. Education has evolved throughout history to fit changing conditions such as industrialization and capitalism. A new social order and skilled workforce is required for jobs and socialization. Credentials and hopes of getting reasonably well-paid jobs have become the motivator for postsecondary enrolment. Throughout my years of undergrad, I have begun to notice the link between an ability to attain a level of education and structural inequality. I feel it has become a means to reproduce an unequal social and wealth distribution. A Bachelors degree is no longer sufficient enough. The aim of education is to provide an opportunity to compete in a capitalist marketplace.