Section 15.1 The Sociological Approach to Religion
The History of Religion as a Sociological Concept
Theoretical Perspectives on Religion
Functionalism
Conflict Theory
Symbolic Interactionism
Section 15.2 World Religions
Types of Religious Organizations
Types of Religions
The World s Religions
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Section 15.3 Religion in the United States
Religion and Social Change
Liberation Theology
Megachurches
Secularization
Section 16.1 Education around the World
Formal and Informal Education
Access to Education
Section 16.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Education
Functionalism
Manifest Functions
Latent Functions
Conflict Theory
Feminist Theory
Symbolic Interactionism
Section 16.3 Issues in Education
Equal Education
Head Start
Busing
No Child Left Behind
Teaching to the Test
Bilingual Education
Common Core
What gets measured?
Charter Schools
Teacher Training
Social Promotion
Affirmative Action
Rising Student Loan Debt
Home Schooling