No One in the Smith Family Has Ever Gone to University

question 16

Multiple Choice

No one in the Smith family has ever gone to university. Each child is taught the family trade as they come of age. By comparison, the Jones family has three generations of lawyers, all educated at the top university in Canada. This is an example of which conflict theory?

• A)The education system ensures that the family business/profession is continued.
• B)The education system ensures equal opportunity for all family members.
• C) The education system ensures that the disadvantaged stay disadvantaged.
• D) The education system ensures that hard work is rewarded.

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