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Haya94 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Which of these is not a criticism of the functionalist perspective on social inequality, from a conflict perspective?

a. The belief that economic interests are the primary force shaping social organization is overly simplistic.
b. It is a mistake to believe that the greatest rewards always go to the most talented.
c. Some of the most vital jobs for the survival of society are very low status and low-paid positions.
d. The system of inequality leads to underutilization of the skills of those people at the bottom.

Question 2

In terms of religious identification the U.S., the largest recent increases have been for people who identify as _____.

a. Catholic and Lutheran
b. evangelical Protestant and Muslim
c. Buddhist and Hindu
d. atheists