The Intended Purpose of Desegregation of Schools in the 1950s

question 89

Multiple Choice

The intended purpose of desegregation of schools in the 1950s was to make education equal for everyone.What was not intended was that many racial minority teachers and principals lost their jobs.This unintended purpose was called a(n) ____________ function by functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons.

• A) unintended
• B) manifest
• C) mistaken
• D) latent

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Definitions:

Agents of Socialization

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Study of the Self

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Looking-glass Self

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Charles Cooley

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