be able to define religion in terms of Durkheim's distinction between the sacred and the profane
understand the varieties of religious behavior and be able to distinguish between simple supernaturalism, animism, theism, and systems of abstract ideals
be able to distinguish between the four ideal types of religious organization: churches, denominations, sects, and cults
understand Weber's linkage of the Protestant ethic with the capitalist economic philosophy
be familiar with the secularization thesis
be familiar with fundamentalism and evangelicalism
understand the First Amendment distinction between church and state and be familiar with the civil religion
be familiar with the functionalist and conflict approaches to religion
be able to define education as a social institution
be familiar with the bureaucratic structure of schools
be familiar with the criteria for educational effectiveness
be familiar with the alternatives to traditional public schools: charter schools, religious schools, nonreligious private schools, and home schooling
be familiar with the significance of race, ethnicity, and family income for access to higher education
be able to apply the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives to education
be familiar with the health-care delivery system in the United States
understand the explanation for rising health-care costs
be able to evaluate managed-care arrangements
be familiar with the global alternatives to the U.S. health-care system
be able to apply the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives to health care
