Exam 17: Education

Renato arrived in Canada as a child. He worked hard in high school and excelled, receiving high marks in math, English, and science. However, he cannot afford to go to university, so he will not be able to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor. Instead, he will work in his family's variety store. Renato's experience is an example of which of the following?

The use of corporal punishment in schools (the strap, the ruler, etc.) was referred to as pedagogic violence by Pierre Bourdieu.

Rupert is from an upper-class family and, despite his many advantages such as private tutoring, he cannot manage to graduate high school. What does his lack of success at school demonstrate?

Between 1988-89 and 2015-16, by what percentage did tuition rates for Canadian postsecondary students rise?

What was the purpose of the September 1969 demonstration in Montreal?

Kennedy does very well in school, rarely missing any days or being late, and she often helps out other adolescents in her classes as a peer tutor. What is it likely she has accepted?

The thesis for Michaela's term paper is that schools are stratified in ways that reflect the hierarchies and requirements of the workplace-teaching youth punctuality, compliance, and how to internalize the orders and expectations of authority figures. Which theoretical perspective is Michaela utilizing?

In 1536, who was burned at the stake for translating the Bible into the standard King James Bible?

As of 2013, approximately what proportion of Canadians aged 25-64 had attained some type of postsecondary education?

What was the most significant outcome of the September 1969 demonstration in Montreal?

Which of the following is an outcome of professionalization?

A variety of social commentators have argued that in order to improve the success of socially disadvantaged students, society must focus on which of the following programs?

Soon-Li has a degree in biochemistry from the nation where more than 60 percent of the population aged 25-64 has some type of college or university credential. Where has she gone to school?

Today, more than ever before, it takes an increasing number of certificates and degrees to qualify for particular jobs. What do we call this trend?

Applications for a coveted internship at the provincial legislature are open only to postsecondary students whose parents have been involved in some kind of public office within the past ten years. What is reinforced by this criterion for application?

Discuss the way in which Indigenous peoples in Canada relate to the educational system, as far as success and lack of success are concerned.

In Canada, Head Start programs have been identified as being especially beneficial for which students?

Professionalization has spread widely because it restricts the numbers of people who can enter a profession and therefore keeps wages high.

The education system is second in importance today to which of the following agents of socialization?

Give a functionalist account of education, along with a critique of that account.