According to the Conflict Perspective, the "Haves" (The Wealthy and Powerful

question 115

Multiple Choice

According to the conflict perspective, the "haves" (the wealthy and powerful elite)

• A)are less prejudiced and are less likely to practice discrimination, because they do not perceive minorities as a threat.
• B)perpetuate racial and ethnic tensions among the "have-nots" to deflect attention away from their own greed and exploitation of workers.
• C)are more likely than the middle classes to foster minority privileges, because minorities offer an untapped knowledgeable resource.
• D)believe more strongly than lower social classes that minorities are biologically inferior and less capable of contributing to society.

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Definitions:

Organic Analogy

The belief that society is like an organism with interdependent and interrelated parts.

Functionalism

A theoretical framework that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability within a system, achieved when competing influences are equalized.

Conservative Reaction

The response by conservative groups or individuals against changes or reforms that they perceive as threatening to traditional values or structures.