Chapter 8 Sociology Terms
Horace Mann, often called the "father of public education," refers to education
as - correct answer ✔✔ The great Equalizer
One of the ways education contributes to social order is by providing an
environment within which we can challenge existing ideas and experiment
with new norms and values. This is known as - correct answer ✔✔ Cultural
innovation
Samuel Bowles and herbert gintis have argued that capitalism requires a
skilled, disciplined labor force and that the education system of the US is
structured with that objective in mind. Citing numerous studies, they offer
support for what they call - correct answer ✔✔ The correspondence principle
Fifty years ago, a high school diploma was often enough to get a good job.
Today it typical takes a college degree or more. This change reflects the
process of - correct answer ✔✔ Credentialism
The college student subculture that focuses on having fun and socializing and
doesn't take its studies too seriously is the - correct answer ✔✔ Collegiate
subculture
The approach to defining religion that emphasizes the significance of the
sacred, most often super-natural, realm is known as the - correct answer ✔✔
Substantive approach
Religious rituals are - correct answer ✔✔ Practices required or expected of
members of a faith
Horace Mann, often called the "father of public education," refers to education
as - correct answer ✔✔ The great Equalizer
One of the ways education contributes to social order is by providing an
environment within which we can challenge existing ideas and experiment
with new norms and values. This is known as - correct answer ✔✔ Cultural
innovation
Samuel Bowles and herbert gintis have argued that capitalism requires a
skilled, disciplined labor force and that the education system of the US is
structured with that objective in mind. Citing numerous studies, they offer
support for what they call - correct answer ✔✔ The correspondence principle
Fifty years ago, a high school diploma was often enough to get a good job.
Today it typical takes a college degree or more. This change reflects the
process of - correct answer ✔✔ Credentialism
The college student subculture that focuses on having fun and socializing and
doesn't take its studies too seriously is the - correct answer ✔✔ Collegiate
subculture
The approach to defining religion that emphasizes the significance of the
sacred, most often super-natural, realm is known as the - correct answer ✔✔
Substantive approach
Religious rituals are - correct answer ✔✔ Practices required or expected of
members of a faith
