Describe the manifest and latent functions of schools, according to the functionalist sociological perspective.
What will be an ideal response?
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The African-American denomination called the blank church grew enormously in the two decades before the Civil
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Who is more likely to be a victim of sexual violence?
A. White women B. Rich Asian American women C. Poor Black women D. Middle-class women
Which of the following statements is true of the role gender differences play in education of immigrants?
A. Female children of immigrants are more likely to experience racism than male children. B. Female children of immigrants have more access to learning environments, apart from school, than male children. C. The detachment of male children of immigrants from school may be a response to the school's racist environment. D. Male children of immigrants are more likely to be academically engaged.
Which of the following statements best describes wealth?
A. It refers to the array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses. B. It refers to the economic assets that a person or family owns. C. It is a web of social ties that links individuals or groups to one another. D. It refers to the respect, recognition, or regard attached to social positions. E. It refers to the ability to influence or control the behavior of others despite opposition.