How Might a Conflict Theorist Explain the Marginalization of Female

question 74

Multiple Choice

How might a conflict theorist explain the marginalization of female sociologists and theorists, especially African American females?

• A)a lack of education and scientific knowledge
• B)a historical legacy of discrimination based on gender and race
• C)an economical need for women to remain in the home
• D)a failure of women to seek positions of power

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