Sanctions for failing to achieve gender equity have been few and far between for U.S. high schools and colleges primarily because
A. very few complaints are files with the U.S. Office for Civil Rights.
B. the percentage of female students in schools has fallen dramatically.
C. most schools count cheerleaders as athletes for equity purposes.
D. the U.S. Office for Civil Rights lacks the resources to investigate complaints.
Answer: D
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a. functionalism b. conflict theory c. symbolic interactionist theory d. social exchange theory
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