Applying Sociological Theory to Educational IssuesIn this exercise, you will take on the role of a school principal to analyze and respond to community concerns about your school.Imagine you are a high school principal. Your teacher will assign you one of the following challenges:• You receive a series of parent complaints that their daughters have noticed that the high school biology teacher never presents any examples of, or research from, female research scientists.• An area newspaper publishes an investigative report documenting that students of color at your school are more likely to be placed in lower tracks and appear to have lower average test scores than otherwise similar White students.• You attend a community meeting where local employers complain that the last three
years of high school graduates have noticeably lower skills in answering phones and interacting in a professional manner with customers. Employers are concerned they may need to look elsewhere for qualified workers.Prepare responses to the following questions:Which theoretical perspective do you find most useful in explaining why the issue is a social problem? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
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a. increased levels of class conflict b. slavery c. the rise of demagogues d. the formation of interest groups
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A. reference group. B. status group. C. class. D. cohort.
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A. women. B. men. C. urban business owners. D. entrepreneurs.
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A. Farmers cannot afford to maintain crops and therefore they don't have enough to eat. B. Starvation and being underweight from lack of food is a problem; so is obesity from eating too much and the wrong types of foods. C. The nutrition of the parents is not good, so they have more difficulty delivering healthy children. D. There are problems with getting access to enough vegetables and with getting enough protein.