... gender lines that are produced and reproduced through the operation of two distinct cultures: the masculine and the feminine. THESIS AND ITS PURPOSE The sociology of education is an important forum for the investigation of the social phenomenon of inequality as it manifests itself in unequal opportunity in education, which results in unequal privilege, prestige, and power in later life. A research ... ...

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... with AIDS, such as Tom Hanks in Philadelphia. This continued prevalence of stigmatization and stereotyping of those considered "deviant" serves to maintain status and control of power. Government is another forum where the role of power is rampant, specifically in legislating laws to control, restrict, and punish behaviors deemed deviant by society. The power of legislation is conveyed many times in ... ...

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