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social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > teachers/counselors in society > social status of teachers
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social status of teachers  

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  • The social status assigned to the occupation of “schoolteacher” in the United States is fraught with ambiguities and contradictions. On the one hand, teachers are considered to serve a special mission within society motivated by a desire to help others; on the other, teaching is degraded as easy work. [Source: Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide; Social Status of Teachers]

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