Class Perspectives Emphasize the Role of the Capitalist Class in Racial

question 100

Multiple Choice

Class perspectives emphasize the role of the capitalist class in racial exploitation.Sociologist Oliver Cox suggested that African Americans were enslaved because:

• A)of prejudice toward black-skinned people
• B)they were the cheapest and best workers the owners could find for heavy labor in the mines and on plantations
• C)they allowed themselves to be dominated
• D)of the owed debts they were unable to pay

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Definitions:

Structural Functionalism

A sociological perspective that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Oppression And Discrimination

Refers to the systemic and pervasive mistreatment and unfair judgment of individuals or groups based on perceived or actual characteristics, often leading to unequal opportunities and negative outcomes.

Functionalist

A viewpoint in sociology that regards society as a complicated system in which its components function cooperatively to foster unity and steadiness.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that emphasizes the social, political, or material inequality of a social group, critiquing the broad socio-political system.