Soc Test 2

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G:Structural-functional Approach: What is gender?

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gender involves complementary patterns of thought and action of the part of women and men that help tie society together

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G:Structural-functional Approach: Is gender a problem?

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Gender is not a problem; it's functional because it's helpful to the orderly operation of society

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G:Structural-functional Approach: Criticism (3)

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1) Isn't relavent today because complementary roles are little more than male domination 2) men and women relate to one another in a variety of ways that don't fit the norm 3) doesn't take into consideration that on a personal level, gender can sometimes either be helpful or harmful

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G: Symbolic-Interaction Approach: What is gender?

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gender is a system of meaning that shapes the everyday lives of women and men; how we interact with others, how we make use of space, and even our language all reflect gender

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G: Symbolic-Interaction Approach: Is gender a problem?

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from an individual point of view, gender may or may not be a problem; gender is a basic element of the social reality we experience every day.

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G: Symbolic-Interaction Approach: Criticism

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it overlooks gender as a structure of society

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G: Social-conflict Approach: What is gender?

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Gender is a dimension of social stratification that benefits men at the expense of women. Patriarchy arose to enable wealthy men to pass property on to their sons and to help all men work outside the home

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G: Social-conflict Approach: Is gender a problem?

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Gender is a problem, especially for women who are disadvantaged by a system that gives wealth and power to men

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G: Social-conflict Approach: Criticism (3)

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1) Families may be patriarchal, but they perform the vital task of raising children 2) not everyone defines gender differences as unjust 3) capitalism isn't always what's behind gender stratification. Some socialist nations have the same issue

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6 Foundations of Feminism

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1) Importance of gender 2) Importance of change 3) Importance of choice 4) Importance of sexual autonomy 5) Eliminating patriarchy 6) Eliminating violence against women

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This type of feminism seeks a society in which all people are treated as individuals so that both men and women can freely develop their talents and pursue their interests. It seeks change within existing social institutions

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Liberal Feminism

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This type of feminism thinks that a class revolution is needed to make everyone equal. They want to abolish the capitalistic society and create collective living arrangements

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Socialist Feminism

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This type of feminism believes that there needs to be an elimination of the traditional family and even the end of heterosexual relationships

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Radical Feminism

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G: Radical-Left: What is the problem?

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Serious gender inequality is built into not only the institutions of US society but also the biological task of childbearing

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G: Radical-Left: What is the solution?

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There must be fundamental change in economic, political, and family institutions in order to eliminate gender inequality. Some suggest that reproduction, too, must change to liberate women from childbearing

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G: Liberal: What is the problem?

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Although US society has made strides toward greater equality for women and men, women still have lower social standing

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G: Liberal: What is the solution?

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government programs can combat prejudice and discrimination; affirmative action will open more doors to women; a comparable worth policy would reduce income differences between men and women

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G: Conservative: What is the problem?

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the trend toward gender equality has boosted incomes but has weakened families and reduced the importance of parenting in people's eyes

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G: Conservative: What is the solution?

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Cultural values should encourage people to strengthen their commitment to marriage partners and children

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E: Structural-functional Approach: What is the importance of schooling in society?

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schooling helps our society operate by performing numerous functions, including transmitting knowledge and skills to young people. preparing them for the world of work, and uniting the population by teaching common values and beliefs. It also provides supervision of young people during the day while parents are working.

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E: Structural-functional Approach: What are important educational problems?

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anything that threatens the effectiveness of our schools- including poor teaching, classroom violence, and students dropping out of school- is likely to be defined as a social problem

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E: Structural-functional Approach: Criticism (3)

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1) concept is too broad 2) experience is different for different people 3) some find schooling much more positive than others

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E: Symbolic-Interaction Approach: What is the importance of schooling to society?

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this approach focuses on the meanings and understandings that people construct in their everyday social interactions; the experience is diff for each individual; labeling a kid as gifted or a slow learner is likely to shape that child's experience of schooling

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E: Symbolic-Interaction Approach: What are important educational problems?

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labeling children can result in the problem of a self-fulfulling prophecy.

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E: Symbolic-Interaction Approach: Criticism (3)

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1) participants are not all equal 2) teachers have more power in shaping the reality of the classroom than students 3) social class may influence what diff students may experience in the same school

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E: Social-Conflict Approach: What is the importance of schooling to society?

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schooling is linked to social inequality; schooling reflects divisions in society based on class, race, and gender

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E: Social-Conflict Approach: What are important educational problems?

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the inequality in funding that sets some schools above others; the system of tracking that places kids of wealthy families in better education and kids of poverty in the worst classes and programs

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E: Social-Conflict Approach: Criticism (3)

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1) Overlooks how far the education system as come 2) schooling has opened the door to upward social mobility for people of all social backgrounds 3) the fact that schools mix people of diff cultures and class positions suggests that schooling is a force for change

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public schools that are given more freedom to try out new policies and programs

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charter schools

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public schools that offer special facilities and programs in pursuit of educational excellence

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magnet schools

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a program that provides parents with funds they can use at a public or private school of their choice

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school voucher program

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E: Radical-Left: What is the problem?

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because schools operate within a social system marked by strong inequality of wealth and power, they fail much of the US population and perpetuate class differences

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E: Radical-Left: What is the solution?

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equalize funding in all schools; making radical changes in the economic and political systems to create a more egalitarian society

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E: Liberal: What is the problem?

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although schools are educating more young people than ever, they lack the funds and programs to meet the needs of some categories of the population

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E: Liberal: What is the solution?

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increase government funding for schools, especially in disadvantaged areas; expand Head Start and bilingual programs to improve schooling for minorities and low-income children

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E: Conservative: What is the problem?

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schools are a government monopoly that does not operate efficiently and is not accountable. Schools fail to educate a significant share of young people

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E: Conservative: What is the solution?

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strategies such as schooling for profit and the use of school vouchers will force public schools to become more competitive; all schools must be made accountable for their performance

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Plessy v Ferguson

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1896: Plessy fought for being separate but equal, but lost to Ferguson and again to the Supreme Court.

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Brown v Board of Education

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(1954) Case that overturned P v F and said segregation of schools was unjust.

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type of function that is widely recognized and intended by something. Ex: sports are meant for physical fitness

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manifest function

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type of function by something that is less well known. Ex: sports are meant to increase personal achievement and culture values

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latent function