A Significant Difference Between the Functionalist and Conflict Theories of Deviance

question 26

Multiple Choice

A significant difference between the functionalist and conflict theories of deviance is that

• A) the functionalist theory assumes the system works for the good of the whole, and the conflict theory does not.
• B) the functionalist theory focuses more on the social structure than the conflict theory.
• C) the functionalist theory pays more attention to the individual than the conflict theory does.
• D) the functionalist theory ignores the role of deviance in society, while this is a focus for the conflict theory.

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