Which of the following statements is consistent with the conflict perspective on education?
A)Schools identify and sort students based on merit and effort.
B)The school system is the American Dream in action.
C)Schools distribute the benefits of educational unequally.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

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The conflict perspective views education as a system that reproduces social inequality by reproducing and legitimizing class, gender, and racial inequalities. Therefore, it is consistent with the idea that schools distribute the benefits of education unequally. Option A is not consistent with the conflict perspective because it assumes that merit and effort are the only factors determining success in schools, overlooking structural inequalities such as social class, race, and gender. Option B is not consistent either because the American Dream ideology is criticized by the conflict perspective as a way of legitimizing social inequality. Options D and E are incorrect.

Which of the Following Statements Is Consistent with the Conflict