Educational Opportunities and Life Chances Are Directly Linked

question 102

True/False

Educational opportunities and life chances are directly linked.Symbolic interactionists view education as the "elevator" to social mobility.Improvements in the educational achievement levels of the poor,people of color,and white women have been cited as evidence that students' abilities are now more important than their class,race,or gender.

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Transvestite

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The act of wearing clothing traditionally associated with the opposite sex or gender.

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