The Marxist View of Social Change Is Appealing to Some

question 91

Multiple Choice

The Marxist view of social change is appealing to some because it

• A)permits people to take a passive role in responding to inevitable cycles or changes in material culture.
• B)permits people to seize control of the historical process and gain their freedom from injustice.
• C)always leads to a reduction in social inequality.
• D)both permits people to seize control of the historical process and gain their freedom from injustice and always leads to a reduction in social inequality.

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Definitions:

Elements of Culture

Fundamental aspects that constitute a culture, including beliefs, values, norms, symbols, language, and customs that shape the identity and social behavior of a group.

Functioning

The action of working or operating in a proper or particular way.

Culture Change

The dynamic process through which the beliefs, values, norms, and practices of a particular group evolve over time.

Global Culture

The diffusion of a single culture throughout the world.