Question

The case study, “The Urban School: A Factory For Failure, A Study Of Education In American Society,” by Ray C. Rist illustrates among others, the conflict perspective.

true or false with explanation

Answer 1

True. Conflict theory focuses on the social inequalities and power difference within a group, analyzing society through this lens. It holds that the power elite use the government to develop social policies that allow them to keep their wealth. In this sense, the case study illustrates the conflict perspective. This case study narrates what has happened to one group of young black children in an urban school inside a black community persistently and doggedly contained by surrounding whites. It reveals that even beyond the realities of racism, the education of blacks was influenced by the pervasive impact of schools in perpetuating the existing inequalities of American society. It appears that the school, as a public sector institution, plays a critical role in subjugating racial minorities, echoing the basic tenets of the conflict perspective.