How would functionalists see the purpose of education?

A. as a means of producing workers who know how to perform their jobs
B. as a means of maintaining the power structure through obedience
C. as a means of conveying the symbols of the country
D. as a means of creating workers for capitalist exploitation


Answer: A

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