Sophia Intro to Sociology Unit 5 Milestone 5

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Sophia Intro to Sociology Unit 5 Milestone 5. Complete Solution.Pam tells her husband about everything their daughter is learning in school. "She is learning Microsoft Excel and Word, and there is eve... n a class on online safety." Pam's husband laughs and says, "We were never taught anything like that when we were in school. The world is changing." This conversation illustrates which of the following aspects of the American education system? Progressive education Mandatory education Equal opportunity Public education CONCEPT Education and Schooling 2 Tom was not a good student. He got through school with the help of his peers, but he doesn't read or write well. Tom has difficulty getting a job due to his inability to read and write effectively. Tom suffers from which of the following? Social stigma A bad school system Functional illiteracy Illiteracy CONCEPT School Problems 3 Ferdinand Tonnies used the term to describe small, close-knit societies characterized by family bonds and obedience to tradition. postmodernity other-directedness gemeinschaft gesellschaft CONCEPT Ferdinand Tonnies 4 The I-PAT equation measures the impact of human activity on the environment. Why do small changes in one variable in the equation (e.g. technology, population, or affluence) have a big impact on the environment? [Show More]

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