1. Explain how education perpetuates social inequality. What is the conflict perspective on education?

3.  Conflict theorists see that the educational system is a tool used by those in the controlling sector of society to maintain their dominance.

4.  Hidden curriculum refers to the unwritten rules of behavior and attitude taught in school in addition to the formal curriculum.  Obedience to authority  Conformity to mainstream norms

5. A symphony is to a composer as a book is to a(n) A. Paper B. Author C. Sculptor D. Man E. Musician

6.  IQ (intelligence quotient) testing measures intelligence, but also culturally-acquired knowledge. IQ tests reflect a cultural bias that favors the middle class and discriminates against minority and lower-class students. Students who score low are assigned to less demanding classes

7. If you throw a dice and “7” is showing on the top, what is facing down? A. Seven B. Little Joes C. Snake eyes D. Box cars E. Eleven

9.  Public schools are largely financed by local property taxes, there are rich and poor school districts. Unequal funding stacks the deck against minorities and the poor.

11.  Family Background is more important than test scores in predicting who attends college.  Those students, regardless of personal abilities, who come from more well-to- do families are not only more likely to go to college but also to attend the nation’s most elite schools.

12.  Schools not only reproduce social class inequalities, but also those based on race and ethnicity.  Whites are more likely to complete high school, go to college, and get a degree than African Americans and Latinos.  The education system helps pass privilege (or lack thereof) across generations.

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