Structural-Functionalists

question 97

Multiple Choice

Structural-functionalists

• A)emphasize the feelings of powerlessness of workers in industrialized societies.
• B)focus on how groups with different interests compete for scarce resources.
• C)view society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance.
• D)focus on how a person's self-concept is formed by his or her interaction with others.

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