Conflict Theorists Argue That Racial Prejudice and Exploitation Arose in the Western

question 75

Multiple Choice

Conflict theorists argue that racial prejudice and exploitation arose in the Western world with the rise of capitalism in four ways. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

• A) Racism is not profitable.
• B) Racist ideologies divide the working class.
• C) Capitalists need minority workers as a reserve that can be fired during times of economic stagnation.
• D) Racial superiority ideologies make colonialism and racist practices more easily acceptable to the white masses.

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