Which of the following is a characteristic of Émile Durkheim's functionalist perspective on education?
A. Education produces social instability in a society.
B. Education trains people in the history of a society.
C. Education tells people the laws of a society.
D. Education produces inequality between people in society.
Answer: D
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A. church B. cult C. ecclesia D. sect
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A. a hidden curriculum B. tracking C. credentialism D. meritocracy E. an achievement gap
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a. a secretary at a multinational paper manufacturing company b. a housekeeper paid "under the table" (not reported for tax purposes) in suburban communities c. a unionized garbage worker in the northeastern United States d. a Walmart employee who strives for a better job but is unable to get one