Which perspective has argued that because schools teach obedience, punctuality, and loyalty to the political and economic system, they serve the economic interests of the powerful?
a. organizational culture
b. the structural functional model
c. the status attainment model
d. the conflict model
Question 2Which of these is at the heart of the conflict theory criticisms of education?
a. the development of a youth subculture
b. the development of a generation gap
c. the perpetuation of inequality
d. the production of new knowledge
Question 3From the perspective of _________, education reinforces the status quo and perpetuates inequality.
a. structural-functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interaction
d. control theory
Question 4The chief difference between a conflict and a structural-functional view of American education is that:
a. the functionalists recognize dysfunctions.
b. functionalists see no negative side effects.
c. functionalists are more positive about the reproducing of culture and society.
d. conflict theorists do not recognize that education benefits anybody.
Question 5The function of education that involves the production of new knowledge is:
a. promotion of change.
b. cultural reproduction.
c. selection and allocation.
d. training and development.