In what ways has research shown that education can serve as an agent of change? How does this latent function of education differ from other latent functions as described by the functionalist perspective?
What will be an ideal response?
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Which of the following perspectives on race and ethnicity tends to emphasize group tensions between the privileged and the exploited?
a. conflict perspective b. labeling perspective c. ethnocentric perspective d. functionalist perspective
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: The Relativity of DevianceClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 267, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Which of the following is NOT a function of deviance?
A. Deviance sets examples of unacceptable behavior, providing guidelines necessary to maintain social order. B. Deviance provides jobs for people who deal with deviance. C. Some deviant individuals break conventional thinking, opening society to new and creative paths of thinking. D. Deviance provides a way of determining which actions should be considered criminal.
The functionalist approach defines media as a kind of alarm system.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What type of will is made orally?
A. Nuncupative will B. Holographic will C. Verbal will D. Conditional will