Exam 12: Education and Religion

Clifford Geertz notes that religion is___________________________.

Explain the process of secularization.

Some functions of education are ___________, which are open, stated, and intended goals or consequences of activities within an organization or institution.

The term for the belief in more than one god is __________.

Rational choice theory of religion suggests that_______________________.

Schools with more middle-class students have curricula that emphasize __________.

Critics of tracking or ability grouping are often in favor of __________, wherein students are deliberately placed in mixed ability classes.

Community colleges are one of the fastest growing segments of higher education.

Many see lagging test scores as a sign that problems exist in the nation's educational system. From a __________ perspective, improved teacher training and more stringent academic requirements for students are the best way to address these problems.

Schools with more low-income students have curricula that emphasize __________.

Early in the twentieth century, all states passed mandatory education laws that require children to_______________________________.

In the United States, the separation of church and state prevents the direct religious legitimation of political power.

__________ focuses on principles such as truth, justice, affirmation of life, and tolerance for others, and its adherents seek an elevated state of consciousness in which they can fulfill their true potential.

In regards to unequal funding as a source of unequal education, the text notes that____________________.

Muslim periodic prayer while bowing toward Mecca and the Christian celebration of communion are examples of events that Geertz and others would term __________.

Religious fundamentalism now only appeals to people who have lower incomes, live in rural areas, and have lower levels of educational attainment.

__________ is a process in which academic qualifications are necessary in order to attain class advantage and higher social status.

Define Durkheim's concepts of the sacred and the profane.

Status dropout rates are a measure of __________.

Anthropologists believe that human groups have had some form of religion for some __________ years.