Which of the Following Is a Critique of Davis and Moore's

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a critique of Davis and Moore's structural functional explanation of inequality? Select all, but only those that apply.

• A) In arguing the privilege need their rewards to enhance all of society, the explanation perpetuates social inequality.
• B) It assumes just because society has been unequal in the past; it must continue to be so in the future.
• C) There are many examples of rewards being disjuncture from importance; many lower paying positions (like garbage collectors) are extremely important
• D) There may not be a scarcity of people capable of filling high-level positions; only a scarcity of structural opportunity for more people to do so
• E) People could be motivated by things other than power, prestige, and income.

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