Which of the Following Is True of Samuel Bowles and Herbert

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis' 1976 book, Schooling in Capitalist America?

• A)The authors argue that schools do a poor job of preparing people to function well and without complaint in society.
• B)The authors used statistical data to show that economic status is passed on to children at least in part through unequal educational opportunity.
• C)The authors argue that the modern school system is the product of the evolutionary perfection of democratic pedagogy.
• D)The authors exposed inequities in student access to advanced placement classes.

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