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Curtis argues that students who are labelled as underachievers receive less praise and support from their teachers.Which theoretical perspective is Curtis using?

A) conflict
B) postmodern
C) symbolic Interactionist
D) functionalist

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Question 42

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What is the social institution responsible for the systematic transmission of knowledge,skills,and cultural values within a formally organized structure?

A) socialization
B) higher learning
C) cultural transmission
D) education

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According to conflict theorists,credentialism is driven by professional groups who wish to protect their own interests.

Close to 30 percent of students anticipate debt of more than $10,000 once their education is complete.

According to the functionalist perspective,what key functions does education serve?

Discuss the main questions that a symbolic interactionist approach would pose about education.Draw on key concepts developed by symbolic interactionist theorists.

According to Statistics Canada,what percentage of students who attend private schools pay tuition of more than $5,000 per year?

"Cultural capital" has limited impact on educational success.

Students at Elmwood Elementary must go to the office to get a late slip if they arrive after the final bell.Which manifest function of education is this an example of?

Which province had the lowest dropout rate in 2005?

Labelling students as "exceptional" can result in discrimination against these students.

Access to education is becoming more restricted as a result of funding cuts.

What is the overall school dropout rate for people under the age of 20?

Suppose you overheard someone complain that postsecondary education has become a "McUniversity" system whereby students obtain services and purchase the "goods" of a degree.What perspective would echo these claims?

Explain how conflict theorists argue that the education system is used to perpetuate class,racial-ethnic,and gender inequalities.Demonstrate with examples.

If you took a symbolic interactionist perspective,which of the following would you focus on?

For some students,labelling amounts to a self-fulfilling prophecy.

According to George Ritzer,what is a "trans-educational" era?

When did the focus of education shift from human depravity to the importance of developing well-rounded and liberally educated people?

Nadir speaks four languages,invests in numerous stocks,values higher education,and attends the opera and the ballet on a regular basis.Which term best describes these particular attributes of Nadir?