Sociology Wk 4 Flashcards
Week 4 (5 cards)
1
Q
Which of the following sociological perspectives argues that the educational system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities arising from differences in class, gender, race and ethnicity?
A
Conflict theory
2
Q
Education attainment is defined as
A
Number of years of school completed.
3
Q
Education achievement is
A
How much you have learned in terms of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
4
Q
The term discrimination is defined in the text as:
A
Prejudiced action against a group of people.
5
Q
According to Pierre Bourdieu, ______ is our social connections to others and the benefits those connections confer.
A
Social capital
