Poor families tend to stress obedience while wealthy families stress judgment and creativity. What does that pattern do?
AIt reproduces the class system
BIt removes the class system
CIt reverses the class system
DIt hides the class system
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It reproduces the class system
1. Families do not raise children in a vacuum; class shapes what they emphasize.
2. Working-class parents often hold repetitive-task jobs where following rules pays off.
3. Wealthier parents often work in roles that reward creative problem solving.
4. Each set of parents teaches the behaviors that suit the work they know.
5. Children are then equipped for the same kinds of jobs their parents already hold.
6. The class system is therefore passed on rather than broken, which is reproduction.
7. Removing or reversing the class system would require the opposite pattern of upbringing.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Culture", Ch 4 "Society and Social Interaction" and Ch 5 "Socialization", section 5.3 Agents of Socialization_
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