US public schools are funded primarily through property taxes. This means children living in affluent communities go to schools that have better equipment and higher-paid teachers than children living in less wealthy communities. As a result, children in wealthier communities often receive a better education than children in impoverished communities. Which sociological theory best explains this problems
What will be an ideal response?
conflict
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Most American high schools routinely schedule ceremonies to recognize the most talented student athletes and scholars. Such activities illustrate the importance that Americans place on which value, as defined by sociologist Robin Williams?
A) efficiency and practicality B) achievement and success C) group superiority D) freedom
The concept "meritocracy" refers to social stratification
a. with no social mobility. b. in which people "know their place." c. based entirely on personal merit. d. as found in the United States.
The counties in the United States with the highest poverty rates are home to
a. inner-city ghettoes b. poor refugees from Asia and Europe c. rural white, Native, Hispanic, and African Americans d. urban workers displaced by deindustrialization
Brain drain refers to the migration of
a. Children to richer nations b. The highly skilled and educated to poorer countries c. The highly skilled and educated to wealthier countries d. Parents, leaving children behind