Athletic programs were
a. at first excluded from junior high schools because of the dangers of physical injury to students.
b. encouraged by business leaders as building team spirit and grooming cooperative workers.
c. at first only available to upper class elite high schools.
d. encouraged by business leaders in order to develop independent thinking and creative leadership skills among future workers.
b
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Mills' theory is strengthened by the substantial evidence that indicates the sub-elites are relatively equal to each other
a. true b. false
Explain why rates of criminal conviction are so high among African Americans.
What will be an ideal response?
According to studies by Gewertz in 2009, Kahlenberg in 2010, and Dwyer et al. in 2013, which of the following best explains why many colleges are giving men preferential treatment in admissions?
A) ?To enroll privileged male students as legacies B) ?To maintain workers for jobs in the stratification hierarchy C) ?To avoid large gender imbalances in their student bodies D) ?To admit talented low-income and minority students E) ?To handle the stress of their economic and social position
Which of the following statements about affluent schools is true?
a. They are funded by the government. b. They have a diverse racial composition. c. The students are disproportionately white. d. The students are disproportionately of color.