5. Education

Education And Inequality — Quiz

Test your understanding of education and inequality with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Which sociological theory emphasizes the role of the education system in transmitting dominant cultural values and norms, thereby maintaining social order and potentially perpetuating existing inequalities?

Question 2

According to Pierre Bourdieu, which concept refers to the non-financial social assets, such as education, intellect, style of speech, and dress, that promote social mobility?

Question 3

How might 'setting' or 'streaming' within schools contribute to educational inequality based on social class?

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'gendered curriculum' in the context of education?

Question 5

In the context of ethnicity and education, what does the term 'institutional racism' primarily refer to?