The functions of the U.S. public educational system today include
a. inculcating obedience in students.
b. teaching consumerism.
c. keeping adolescents "out of the streets" (social control).
d. all of the above.
d
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The problem of functional illiteracy means that
a. many young people leave school without having learned basic skills. b. many older people have forgotten the lessons they learned in school. c. a significant share of U.S. children never attend school. d. many teachers in U.S. schools do not know how to teach.
In terms of migration within the United States, the region of the country most often left behind is
a. the heartland or Great Plains, from North Dakota down to Texas. b. the South. c. the West Coast, from Washington down to California. d. the Southeast.
Compare and contrast Marx's analysis with that of Max Weber and Pierre Bourdieu. Which, in your view, provides the more complete and convincing perspective on stratification?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements is true of social movements?
A. They actively discourage gender neutralization. B. They encourage panethnic labeling large-scale actions. C. They promote quiet bias over overt stereotyping. D. They are organized, collective actions.