We Might Identify One of the Latent Functions of Public

question 41

Multiple Choice

We might identify one of the latent functions of public schools as:

• A) providing low-cost educational training to the public at large.
• B) teaching our children the values of our society.
• C) training kids to obey authority and grow up to become obedient workers.
• D) teaching the citizenry of the country the basics of subjects such as math and science.

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Definitions:

Wage Discrimination

The practice of paying different wages to employees for the same type of work based on race, gender, age, or other irrelevant factors.

Private-Sector Differential

The differences in wages, working conditions, and employment benefits between jobs in the private sector versus those in the public sector.

Globalization

The process of increased interconnectedness and interdependence among countries, mainly through trade, investment, and cultural exchange.

Two-Tiered Wage

A pay scale system that offers a higher wage tier for current employees and a lower wage tier for new hires for the same job.