How Would a Functionalist Explain Unequal Wages Between Men and Women

question 35

Multiple Choice

How would a functionalist explain unequal wages between men and women?

• A) Women experience overt discrimination.
• B) Women are socialized into roles that lead them to make choices that might result in lower wages.
• C) Women's work is devalued in comparison with men's.
• D) Women have less power than do men.

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