Education and Student Debt
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Prompt: The cost of higher education has continued to rise rapidly throughout the last few decades. It has risen so much that most students graduate with a hefty student loan to pay off upon graduation. Discuss what these rising costs mean for accessibility of education in society.
As a society, is education being touted as a right, or a privilege? Why?
How might a conflict theorist assess the disparity of access to quality education?
In your response, be sure to define conflict theory, and explain how this sociological perspective can provide a lens for assessing access to education.
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