Take a pluralist perspective on school segregation and then provide a critique of the perspective and why it’s problematic in its implementation.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Varies.
KEY: Learning Objective: 14.2: Explain theories of state power.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Functionalist Perspective and Pluralist Theory
Difficulty Level: Hard

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