How Would a Functionalist Study the Issue of Poverty

question 36

Multiple Choice

How would a functionalist study the issue of poverty?

• A) By looking at how social institutions may contribute to poverty
• B) By looking at how we define poverty and what it means to be poor
• C) By looking at differences in wealth, power, and prestige
• D) By looking at how social structures and policies disadvantage women

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