Assignment Due 3/27/08

Articles 44 & 47

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____    1.    According to Gregory Mantsios in "Media Magic: Making Class Invisible," the media creates:

a.	the illusion of an egalitarian society.
b.	an accurate image of the poor, the middle class, and the wealthy.
c.	unity among the poor, the middle class, and the wealthy.
d.	a double standard.

 

 

____    2.    According to Gregory Mantsios in "Media Magic: Making Class Invisible," the media creates a universal middle class. This results in:

a.	the middle class fearing and blaming anyone who is less affluent.
b.	more power to address poverty in America.
c.	more unity in the fight against the waste of the wealthy.
d.	all of the above

 

 

____    3.    As noted in "Can Education Eliminate Race, Class, and Gender Inequality," a meritocracy is based on two misconception. They include:

a.	poverty and wealth are a result of individual inadequacies or strengths rather than the distributive mechanisms of the capitalist economy.
b.	success in life may be enhanced by inherited positions, connections, or privilege based on gender or race.
c.	the belief that everyone is master of his or her own fate.
d.	both a and b

 

 

____    4.    As noted in "Can Education Eliminate Race, Class, and Gender Inequality," the history of school desegregation demonstrates:

a.	the overwhelming success possible once racial segregation is stopped.
b.	the importance given to education in promoting equality of opportunity.
c.	that most children still attend segregated schools.
d.	both b and c

 

 

____    5.    The Coleman Report shifted the focus of educational reform away from educational facilities and on to:

a.	employment shortages.
b.	discriminatory practices of teachers.
c.	the family background of students.
d.	gender differences in learning styles.

 

 

____    6.    According to "Can Education Eliminate Race, Class, and Gender Inequality," the effectiveness of educational reform as a solution to ending social inequalities is limited because:

a.	the lack of viable employment maintains income disparities.
b.	discrimination and prejudice cannot be regulated.
c.	individual factors affect individual success.
d.	both b and c

 

 

Essay

 

    7.    What is "blaming the victim"? How does this affect the image of the poor?

 

    8.    What are the beliefs, assumptions, and misconceptions associated with the idea that a good education will lead to economic opportunity?

 

    9.    Distinguish between equality, equality of opportunity, and equality of educational opportunity.

 

    10.    Briefly explain the following educational reforms and summarize their impact on educational opportunity: school desegregation, the Coleman Report, compensatory education, human capital theory and work force education programs, and Title IX.