A Student at a University Explains That He Doesn't Want

question 24

Multiple Choice

A student at a university explains that he doesn't want to join a fraternity because he believes they create negative in-group and out-group dynamics. What perspective best describes his views?

• A) symbolic interactionism
• B) coercive power
• C) structural functionalism
• D) conflict theory

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