In the past, the integrative function of education in the United States was most obvious in its emphasis on
A. teaching diversity in the classroom.
B. teaching students that they share a common history.
C. teaching strict discipline.
D. promotion of a common language.
Answer: D
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Ethnocentrism refers to the ______________________________________________
a. tendency of the rich and powerful to control government b. social control mechanisms used to keep the poor in their place c. tendency for every group to think that its ways of doing things are the best d. love of one group of people for another e. making of cultural traditions
All parts of culture change together.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Up-and-down integration is also termed ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Splits in social classes along ethnic lines
A. increase the economic opportunities of ethnic subpopulations. B. increase the representation of ethnic subpopulations in desirable jobs. C. increase job security for ethnic subpopulations. D. increase the subordination of ethnic subpopulations into low-paying, less desirable and less secure jobs.