What is the process by which schools help to perpetuate social and economic inequalities across the generation called______________?
Correct answer: B. cultural reproduction
- A. passive consumption
- B. cultural reproduction
- C. conceptual abstraction
- D. formal communication
Explanation
Cultural reproduction describes how schools pass on existing class-based advantages, values and cultural resources, thereby helping inequalities continue across generations. It is a key criticism of the view that education is automatically an equalizer.
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