There are certain theories and research findings concerning the relationship of the educational system to other aspects of society. But on account of the incomplete theory concerning of the educational system, many of the research studies lack theoretical orientation and have yielded few hypothesis of sociological importance.
This field includes several subdivisions, among which are (1) the theory of educational system.(2) the relationship of the educational system to the process of social control and the power system.(3) the relationship of education to the social class or status system.(4) the functioning of the formal educational system in the processes of social and cultural change or in the maintenance of status quo.(5) the economics of education. The emphasis has been changed from on the analysis of education and society with reference to the function of political power to on the analysis of education and society with particular reference to the function of national economy.
In each area, the educational planning thought in which the goals and functions of education are intertwined with the goals and functions of the total society has become the current trend.
