Exam 16: Education

Describe the symbolic-interactionist perspective on education.

Describe the major elements and controversies surrounding affirmative action.

Describe the functionalist perspective on education and note the societal importance of manifest functions fulfilled by this social institution.

The process whereby others identify a person as possessing a specific characteristic or exhibiting a certain pattern or behavior is referred to as:

According to symbolic interactionists,the undercover curriculum is the transmission of cultural values and attitudes,such as conformity and obedience to authority,through implied demands found in the rules,routines,and regulations of schools.

During the __________,the focus of education shifted to the importance of developing well?rounded and liberally educated people.

List and discuss some of the inequalities found in elementary and secondary schools in the United States.

Parents who educate their children at home believe that their children are receiving a better education because instruction can be individualized to the needs and interests of their children.Some parents also indicate religious reasons for their decision to homeschool their children.

__________ theorists believe that education contributes to the maintenance of society and provides people with an opportunity for self-enhancement and upward social mobility.They view education as one of the most important components of society.

According to sociologist George Ritzer,__________ can be thought of as a means of mass educational consumption that allows students to consume educational services and eventually obtain "goods" such as degrees and credentials.

All social institutions,including education,have some __________-hidden,unstated,and sometimes unintended consequences of activities within an organization or institution.

In many areas of the United States,schools remain racially segregated or have become resegregated after earlier attempts at integration failed.In 1954,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled in __________ that "separate but equal" segregated schools are unconstitutional because they are inherently unequal.

Detracking is a major concern to parents of __________ students because they believe they should have classes that maximize their potential,rather than hold them back with less-able or less-talented students.

The __________ movement has influenced some schools and teachers,stressing that students should be deliberately placed in classes of mixed ability.

According to __________ theorists,gender bias and the hidden curriculum are embedded in schools.For many years,reading materials,classroom activities,and treatment by teachers and peers contributed to a feeling among many girls and young women that they were less important than male students.

According to French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu,students from diverse backgrounds come to school with different amounts of __________,which refers to social assets that include values,beliefs,attitudes,and competencies in language and culture.

What measure estimates the percentage of both public and private high school students who left high school between the beginning of one school year and the beginning of the next without earning a high school diploma or an alternative credential such as a GED?

The ___________ programs are programs in which public funds (tax dollars) are provided to parents so they can pay their child's tuition at a private school of their choice.

All of the following are manifest functions of education EXCEPT:

Special programs for students who are disadvantaged (such as the Head Start program) or have disabilities are funded by: