The "Cooling-Out" Function in Higher Education
@article{Clark1960TheF, title={The "Cooling-Out" Function in Higher Education}, author={B. R. Clark}, journal={American Journal of Sociology}, year={1960}, volume={65}, pages={569 - 576} }
The wide gap found in many democratic institutions between culturally encouraged aspiration and institutionally provided means of achievement leads to the failure of many participants. Such a situation exists in American higher education. Certain social units ameliorate the consequent stress by redefining failure and providing for a "soft" denial; they perform a "coolign-out" function. The junior college especially plays this role. The cooling-out process observed in one college includes… CONTINUE READING
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