Functionalism Was Criticized for Exaggerating the Degree of Consensus That

question 56

Multiple Choice

Functionalism was criticized for exaggerating the degree of consensus that people in a society share. Which theorist then proposed that social structures may have different impacts on different groups of people?

• A) Robert Merton
• B) Erving Goffman
• C) Talcott Parsons
• D) George Herbert Mead

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Definitions:

Cost Flow Assumption

The method used by businesses to value inventory and calculate the cost of goods sold, based on the order in which products are bought or produced.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the oldest stock is sold first.

Tax Purposes

The reasonings or rationalizations related to the computation and payment of taxes, often guiding how financial transactions are structured or reported.

LIFO

Last-In, First-Out, an inventory valuation method where the most recently produced items are recorded as sold first.