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karlynnae

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Molly is a conflict theorist studying different aspects of societies. She is most likely to argue that ________.
 
  a. only the aspects of a society that are beneficial will be passed from one generation to the next
  b. a society can be viewed as constituting many parts, each of which helps to maintain its stability
  c. societies are in a struggle between the privileged and the exploited groups
  d. underprivileged people are solely responsible for their plight in a society

Question 2

Emma claims that racial discrimination is beneficial to some groups in a society. Her friend, James, argues that racial behaviors are dysfunctional to all the people of a society.
 
  Whose argument is correct and why? Examine the following options and select the correct response.
  a. Emma is correct because racial discriminations facilitate the use of resources by all people in a society.
  b. Emma is correct because racial beliefs encourage subordinate people to question their lowly status in society.
  c. James is correct because discrimination aggravates social problems such as poverty, delinquency, and crime.
  d. James is correct because racial beliefs encourage social change that benefits subordinate groups.



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aloop

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c




karlynnae

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Reply 2 on: Aug 8, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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