Sociology
The Hidden Curriculum in Schools and Social Stratification
Quick fact
Sociologists have found that the hidden curriculum—the unspoken rules about obedience, punctuality, and deference to authority—teaches working-class students to become compliant workers while training middle-class students for leadership roles, thereby reinforcing social class divisions.
Why this is interesting
You might think school is just about learning facts and skills, but what if every school day is also teaching you a subtle lesson about your place in society?