Who was the founder of conflict theory?
a. Emile Durkheim.
b. Max Weber.
c. Karl Marx.
d. Georg Simmel.
Question 2
A significant difference between the functionalist and conflict theories of deviance is that
a. the functionalist theory assumes the system works for the good of the whole, and the conflict theory does not.
b. the functionalist theory focuses more on the social structure than the conflict theory.
c. the functionalist theory pays more attention to the individual than the conflict theory does.
d. the functionalist theory ignores the role of deviance in society, while this is a focus for the conflict theory.
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