) In what ways could the U.S. potentially reform public school and higher education so that Americans become more competitive in the global economy?
What will be an ideal response?
1. Reconsider the unequal funding structure of public schools and the inequitable pay of teachers.
2. Reconsider the localized structure of standards for teacher training and the quality of teacher training.
3. A move away from state-level curriculum and funding might help.
4. Make higher education tuition free or vastly more affordable and accessible to all Americans.
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a. is the source of socialization. b. is replaced by socialization as we grow older. c. replaces socialization as we grow older. d. is the opposite of socialization.
Dr. Zalewski expects her students to be on time for class, holds them for the entire class period, and has firm deadlines set for reports and other assignments. Sociologically, which statement best describes Dr. Zalewski's approach to teaching?
A) Dr. Zalewski is engaged in the macrosociological approach. B) Dr. Zalewski is advocating social inequality by maintaining different standards than other faculty. C) Dr. Zalewski has set up a system of academic social stratification. D) Dr. Zalewski has created a strong sense of social structure in her classroom.
Davis and Moore’s discussion relates to the ______ of positions in a society.
a. system b. irrelevance c. dysfunction d. consequences
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A. upward mobility B. growth C. change D. hard work