Which Sociological Perspective Is Most Likely to Look at How

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which sociological perspective is most likely to look at how conflict between different economic classes might manifest itself as racism?

• A) Conflict theory
• B) Feminist theory
• C) Functionalism
• D) Symbolic interactionism

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously converted into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.

Personality Traits

Are characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique and can influence an individual's actions and reactions.

Distinctiveness

The quality of being uniquely different from others in specific characteristics or attributes.