Exam 10: Religion and Education

Feminists and conflict theorists say that the functionalist account of religion ignores which of the following facts?

What did Durkheim call the everyday world?

From the conflict perspective, the chief problem with a functionalist's view of education is its exaggeration of the degree to which students are sorted by ability, so that the most talented students get the best jobs.

Define religiosity and describe some measures of religiosity.

Why are sociologists uninterested in the religious claims of various religions?

Observe a religious ritual. Analyze the components of the ritual for the degree to which they contribute to the separation of the sacred and the profane. Try to describe totems involved in the ritual.

Research shows that, when parental income and education are taken into account, university participation rates of children are more strongly correlated with their parents' education levels than their income. Which of the following theories does this research support?

Typically, children from low-income families, particularly single-parent families, lack the resources that enable them to do well in school. These resources include which of the following?

Which sociologist, in a book called The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, stressed how religion can contribute to social change?

A church is any bureaucratic religious organization that has accommodated itself to mainstream society and culture.

Outline the functions of education according to functionalist theory.

Masoud is a very devout Muslim, praying five times per day, fasting during Ramadan, and making his pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. In sociological terms, what do these practices indicate?