Exam 17: Education

Jocelyn and Eric met in the respiratory technology program at the local university-college, where both were there on student loans. They began dating and were engaged by the end of the program. In this situation, what educational process were Jocelyn and Eric involved in?

According to the textbook, why are schools unsuccessful in overcoming social class differences?

Explain credential inflation and professionalization. Is there a relationship between them or are they discrete and exclusive concepts?

Leif and a group of other sociology students have started a campaign to have an open review of university administrators' salaries as they believe that there are massive gender inequities between people's pay on campus. Which of the following unintended functions of education are Leif and the others engaging in?

Despite the fact that Jill is from a working-class background, she consistently achieves the highest grades in her classes. What does her success demonstrate?

When Jamal wants to ask a question in class, he raises his hand. He learned this social practice in kindergarten, but it still holds true in university. What aspect of education is this an example of?

Education can be used as a form of social exclusion-setting up a boundary so that certain social opportunities and positions are restricted to members of one group.

Every subject at Marie-France's school is taught only in French. What process does her educational experience exemplify?

What is Bill 101 and what impact has it had on the citizens of Québec?

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT a factor that contributed to the spread of mass schooling?

What do we call the special police force that rounded up children who were absent from schools in the early years?

From kindergarten through university, students are systematically taught to accept the curricula, routines, and grading systems imposed upon them by teaching personnel. Students are punished in various ways for non-compliance. What concept does this whole situation illustrate?

What four factors account for the spread of mass schooling?

According to the textbook, why are schools unsuccessful in overcoming social class differences?

Freja is often in the school principal's office for dressing and acting inappropriately, missing school, and being rude to her teachers. What has she failed to embrace?

Prior to 1969, what was the public school system in Montreal viewed as doing?

Mass schooling is a traditional phenomenon and closely tied to feudalism and the effective management of an agrarian economy.

Discuss the significance of the increase of women in postsecondary education in Canada. What impacts might this increase have on public and private lives in Canada?

Describe the Flynn effect.

What term does Lareau use to describe the parenting style of working- and lower-class families?