The Idea That Social Structure Exerts Pressure Upon Certain People

question 88

Multiple Choice

The idea that social structure exerts pressure upon certain people to rebel and NOT to conform to social norms is central to which approach?

• A) knowledge-power perspective
• B) class-conflict theory
• C) status-conflict perspective
• D) strain theory

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Definitions:

Self-Reference Criterion

The tendency to use one's own cultural standards and experiences to judge and interpret the behavior and beliefs of people from other cultures.

Cultural Values

Fundamental beliefs or ideals shared by a group of people which dictate behaviors and provide a sense of identity and community.

Unconscious Reference

An implicit or automatic reference to knowledge or information not consciously recognized by an individual.

Laissez-Faire

An economic philosophy advocating for minimal government intervention in the marketplace, allowing the free market to govern itself through supply and demand.