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The article raises a number of extremely important problems
mainly related to the sphere of education which are particularly
significant for the modern democratic society. At the beginning
the author reveals the essence of the modern society, its
structure and its impact on individual’s identity. In
fact, the author stands on the ground that the formation of
identity is extremely dependent on the socio-cultural environment
of an individual and it is obvious that one of the key ideas
of the article is the belief that there is a combined impact
of inherited and acquired knowledge, skills and norms that
shape individual’s identity. At the same time, the author
emphasizes that individual’s identity is programmed
but not predetermined implying that humans are conscious of
the process of the formation of their identity and both external
and internal influences on the personality.
However, the external socio-cultural impact, being significant,
imposes certain restrictions on a personality. To put it more
precisely, the social inequality engendered by class division
of the society provokes intolerance in human relations making
some classes superior to others because of the differences
existing between them. It is very important that the author
extrapolates this problem on the sphere of education where
it is particularly obvious. In such a situation, children
from lower-class families are in the most deprived position
because of their difference, notably the cultural, social
and even language difference since their language is different
from the standard language that is used in school and that
creates great problems to academic success of children from
low-class families.
As a result, the author postulates the basic principles that
should be applied in order to ameliorate the current situation
in education and make schools really democratic. To put it
more precisely, the author insists that the teachers’
most important responsibility is to make children feel really
equal and not been deprived. It is recommended to make children
of lower-class are not worse and their language is also unique
and beautiful that will make them feel equal and provide them
a tool in their struggle for their rights and social position.
Obviously, the problems discussed in the article are extremely
important because it teaches professionals what the current
problems of schools and what ways to make the school really
democratic are.
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