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Sociology of Education Part 2: Rationality

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Sociology of Education Part 2: Rationality

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In the context of decision-making, instrumental or means-end rationality involves:

Balancing ethical values with practical limitations

Compromising with constituents to get elected

Choosing what is best for society as a whole

Seeking donations to run effective campaigns (correct)

Value rationality involves making decisions according to:

What is best for society as a whole in the future

Practical limitations

Ethical values worth pursuing for their own sake (correct)

The likelihood of success

What are some practical/instrumental limitations to focusing solely on the idea of value rationality?

Compromising with constituents to get elected

Seeking donations to run effective campaigns (correct)

Balancing passions and desires with the desire for good employment

Considering what is best for society as a whole

When making decisions, what does value rationality prioritize?

Ethical values worth pursuing for their own sake Signup and view all the answers

In the context of decision-making, what does instrumental rationality involve?

Balancing ethical values with practical limitations Signup and view all the answers

When making decisions, what do politicians often have to balance due to instrumental rationality?

Passions and desires with the desire for good employment Signup and view all the answers

According to feminism, how is gender inequality determined?

By structures of power and cultural rights Signup and view all the answers

What does the feminist approach focus on in terms of gender inequality?

The operation of patriarchy in micro and macro settings Signup and view all the answers

How does the education system reflect gender inequality according to the text?

Through the underrepresentation of female perspectives in decision-making Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Critical Race Theory according to the text?

Social construction of race Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the connection between gender inequality and class inequality?

Gender inequality is as important as class inequality in determining a person's opportunities Signup and view all the answers

How does feminism view male domination and female subordination?

As determined by structures of power and social convention Signup and view all the answers

What does the feminist approach believe are the main sources of gender inequality?

Structures of power and social convention Signup and view all the answers

How does the education system reproduce gender inequality according to the text?

By ignoring female authors' contributions in school curriculums Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of underrepresentation in positions of power according to the text?

It leads to fewer female perspectives in decision-making Signup and view all the answers