Intro to Sociology Ch.15 & 16

jen

A Confucian teaching that everyone should be treated kindly.

Head Start Program

A federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status.

hidden curriculum

A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission.

sorting

Classifying students based on academic merit or potential.

Plessy v. Furguson

Court Case: Allowed racial segregation in schools and private businesses

Brown v. Board of Education

Declared that state laws that had established separate schools for black and white students were unequal and unconstitutional

5

How many pillars are essential to the Islamic faith?

Polytheism

Sanchita worships three different and separate gods. Her religion falls into which category?

Mills v. Board of Education

Set precedent for universal access to education in the United States

Talmud; Torah

The ___________ records Jewish interpretations of the _____________ which is their sacred text.

formal education

The learning of academic facts and concepts.

Grade inflation

To make students more competitive in the work force and for graduate school, college professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades (i.e. what was once considered a B, is now considered an This is known as:

Mills v. Board of Education

Which court case set the precedent for access to education within the United States for students with disabilities?

Bourdieu

Which sociologist studied how cultural capital helps an individual navigate their culture?

Sacred; profane

Which two words did Émile Durkheim use to distinguish between religious objects and non-religious objects?

Cultural capital

Malik grew up in an affluent household which embraced activities such as attending the opera, visiting museums, and traveling to foreign countries at least once a year. When Malik goes to college, he finds he has much to talk about with professors, and fellow students from similar backgrounds. Malik is enjoying the benefits of:

Taoism

Many people are familiar with the yin-yang symbol. From which religion does this come?

South Korea

Megachurches have become popular in certain parts of the United States. Where else in the world are megachurches widely popular?

Tracking

When Ahmed is in 5th grade, he does poorly in math and science. His teachers recommend him for lower-level classes throughout middle school in all subjects, and he's not given the chance to excel elsewhere. This process is known as:

Modernization of society

What did Marx and Freud see as the downfall of religion that would lead to the secularization of society?