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• Explain whether you agree or disagree with the ideas on religion put forth by Marx.
• Is your religious organization involved in any social causes, such as eliminating poverty? Are their concerns similar to the concerns of liberation theology?

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• Explain which things are sacred for you, and why. If you do not hold any objects to be religiously sacred, explain why this is so.
• Describe your religious socialization as a child. Which objects were you taught to hold sacred? To what extent do you still hold them sacred?

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• Compare and contrast the conflict and functionalist views of education. In what ways are they similar and different?
• Suppose that you are reforming the educational system in your community. Taking into account the ideas of functionalists and conflict theorists, what sorts of changes would you make?

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• Do some research on one or more of the other areas of research for Durkheim and Weber. Explain how the research on religion by these two thinkers relates to work they did in other substantive areas.
• Research some basic information about the historical context in which Durkheim and Weber produced their work. In what ways did this historical context influence their work?

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• Write an essay in which you explain whether or not you believe Daniel took appropriate action with Lydia by choosing to work with her on her English. Would you have tried to help Lydia in a different way?
• Do some research on how communities with large immigrant populations typically deal with non-native English speakers in schools. Are these tactics consistent with the functionalist view of education?

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• Consider your own socioeconomic background and academic attainment. Are they consistent with what an interactionist would expect, given the teacher-expectancy effect? Why or why not?
• Suppose you are an educational reformer trained in the interactionist tradition. How would you change the educational system so that the teacher-expectancy effect can be eliminated? Is such a thing possible?