What did I learn?

As a social work student, I am fascinated by the larger social world around me and the role education plays in reducing social inequalities. I was initially interested in learning more about how education acts as an agent of social equalization, however, this class challenged many of my taken-for-granted assumptions about education. In fact, I learned that education perpetuates and maintains social inequalities. Why is it that the gendered organization of field of study maintains income inequality? And why would it take so long for a school to be built in the Attawapiskat community? The amount of knowledge I have gained in this class goes beyond the scope of this assignment. I have become more critical, sceptical and openminded. I learned about how educational institutions influence the socialization of individuals and communities and how education and knowledge are socially produced. It became clear that nationality guides educational ideologies, making education for and about the economy. Above all, acknowledging multiple perspectives and ways of learning is not the norm, which leads me to the next question.