NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which perspective would most likely suggest that educational inequalities are purposeful and set up to reinforce the position of those in power?
A
functionalist
B
conflict
C
interactionist
D
feminist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Functionalism emphasizes the importance of social institutions for social stability and implies that far-reaching social change will be socially harmful. Conflict theory emphasizes social inequality and suggests that far-reaching social change is needed to achieve a just society.

Detailed explanation-2: -Functionalists see education as serving the needs of society by preparing students for later roles, or functions, in society. Conflict theorists see schools as a means for perpetuating class, racial-ethnic, and gender inequalities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The conflict perspective emphasizes that many of the problems we see in today’s families stem from economic inequality and from patriarchy. The problems that many families experience reflect the fact that they live in poverty or near poverty.

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