Does education redefine social normalcy? or Does the social norms redefine education?

Question

In my experience, for 18 years as a student, for 5 years as a teacher, and for 7 years working in social services I have noticed that "right and wrong" along with "natural" and "normal" are redefined almost every year. Evidence of this can be observed everytime someone asks, "What is normal?" and states, "There are no absolutes."

Answer 1

I'm not sure that education redefines social normalcy. I think that social changes redefines education. Think about how much education has changed since you were in first grade and the things that you have to know now compared to than. And along with the social changes come the changes that define what's normal or what's not. 40 years ago having a child out of wedlock was the height of social no no's. Now a days as long as the person isn't a teen ager and can take care of the child it's not a social faux pas. I know that as I watch my child deal with her learning disabilities and the way that mine were treated I'm glad that my daughter is alive now. You can be different and you're not accused of being lazy or stupid as I was than. Things have changed in 40 years and I think that as society changes what's normal will continue to change.

Answer 2

I think social norms redefine education, but necessarily a little behind and prodded by them.
As our "norms" change, education will mold to fit, usually grudgingly, but will mold.
part of the definition of education would probably be to mold to pre-existing norms, those of which existed when education was nudged into its existing state, but the populace have often already moved on, as u state, so while impacting the norms, the people are forming new norms.
lol, fun question, thanks