Educational Inequalities
Define and explain the role of a theory in providing a perspective on education inequality in the United States. Use prominent perspectives from theorists such as Durkheim, Parsons, C Wright Mills, Weber, Marx, Goffman, Mead, Cooley, and Berger. Cite Scholarly sources.1) Describe how these theories help explain the existence of education inequality and its continued impact on society2) Functionalism (Durkheim, Parsons, Spencer)3) Conflict Theory (Classical conflict theory; Marx, Weber. Modern; Mills, Berger)4) Symbolic Interactionism (Goffman, Mead, Cooley)5) Explain how someone with the Christian worldview may approach the reasoning for, as well as the hope of alleviating educational inequalities.6) Conclusion; a statement of how society works according to functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism.