The Early Sociologist Who Argued That Deviance Might Be Functional

question 67

Multiple Choice

The early sociologist who argued that deviance might be functional for society was ________.

• A) Max Weber
• B) Henri Saint Simon
• C) Emile Durkheim
• D) Karl Marx

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