Criticisms of the emphasis on education as a means of gaining credentials include:
A) Individuals who do not pursue a formal education resent those who do.
B) Rather than pursuing education for the sake of learning, students end up pursuing education merely for the credentials.
C) Patterns of inequality are reinforced because not everyone has an equal opportunity to acquire a formal education
D) B and C only

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The criticisms focus on the idea that education becomes a tool for credentialism rather than learning (B) and that it perpetuates inequality due to unequal access (C).

Criticisms of the Emphasis on Education as a Means of Gaining