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Differential Education Achievement
Introduction: Differential Educational Achievement (DEA) is a sociological term often given to a concept that disagrees with some of the Functionalist views on education.
Many Functionalists believe that an individual's academic success depends completely upon that person's IQ (Intelligence Quotient). However, non-Functionalist sociologists cannot concur with this idea. They think that other factors have a more prominent impact on one's education. These factors may include social class background, gender and ethnicity.
Conclusion: In this respect, according to this theory, many people from less affluent backgrounds are academically disadvantaged from the very start.
Michael Mackie
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