Impact of Social Class on Individual’s Response to Educational Process

Shaukat Ali; Ghulam  Yasin; Jafir  Hussain; Zunaira

doi:10.47067/jlcc.v1i2.11

Authors

Shaukat Ali
Ghulam Yasin
Jafir Hussain
Zunaira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47067/jlcc.v1i2.11

Keywords:

Social class, individual response, educational process, Marxism

Abstract

The aim of this study is to portray the impact of social class on individual’s response to the educational process. Usually, it is considered that the higher the social class is, the higher the level of educational achievements is. In this regard it is easy to assert that there is a close relation between social class and the educational process. The relationship between social class and educational achievement is related not only to the local issues but also to international and global interests. Social class is a key focus across the educational sector all over the world. The present study is descriptive and qualitative in nature as it is based on the past articles as mentioned in the references. Karl Marx’s theory of Marxism which deals with social classes provides the theoretical frame work for the present study.

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