Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding education as a social problem?
a. Education is compulsory in the United States, but the requirements differ from
one state to another.
b. Educational issues are of interest to state and local politicians, but rarely capture the attention of national politicians.
c. Educational issues are of little interest to state and local politicians, but dominate the attention of national politicians.
d. There is widespread agreement on what aspects of education constitute social
problems, even if there is disagreement over the proposed solutions.
Question 2
Although equality of opportunity is a central value of U.S. society, equality of outcome is not. This means __________.
a. most Americans are Democrats and have grown more liberal over time
b. most Americans believe everyone should have the same opportunity to achieve material well-being, but they do not object to inequality in the actual situation of different groups in society
c. most Americans oppose racism, but they do not believe that everyone should have the same opportunity to achieve material well-being
d. most Americans believe that poverty should be eliminated and object to inequality in the actual situation of different groups in society
Vienna: Social Structure and Social Interaction
The main avenue to the upward social mobility reviewed in the text has been higher education.
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