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Antik Roma’da Bir Statü Göstergesi Olarak Eğitim

2021, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü dergisi

Abstract

This study is based on the situation of education as a status indicator in the period under Greek influence in ancient Rome, starting with the 3rd century BC. The conditions that developed this process, the emergence of a new classification in parallel with the change in Rome's social structure, and the importance of education in this further social stratification were emphasized. We focused on ancient literature. Evaluations were made with a sociological perspective. The change that Rome experienced in the mentioned period and the role of education in this change was highlighted. Besides the intense influence of the Greek culture, the Roman sovereignty's claim to bring the education factor to the forefront has turned into a race for the new Roman class to have a say in the Hellenistic world, and the competition element that has existed in various fields from the past has discovered its place in education. Surely, the separation between patrician and plebeian classes experienced in Rome at the beginning of this process was equalized with laws that caused the formation of a new hierarchical structure in Rome. In this sense, it is possible to talk about a new elite class formed by the plebeians who have economic power and can now find a place in the political field, together with the patricians. In the formation of this new elite class, status symbols are needed to help the Romans separate themselves from the rest, to draw their borders. In which we follow an example of the advantages and privileges of education in antiquity, this process is the case of sociologists like Bourdieu, who believes that education is a status indicator rather than just education, came to life in Rome.

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