Sometimes What Is Deviant Is Very Clear, but Sometimes We

question 30

Multiple Choice

Sometimes what is deviant is very clear, but sometimes we can debate it without fear of being socially punished for doing so. When we do this, we are engaging in

• A) the zone of permissible argument
• B) the zone of social construction
• C) the zone of variable socialization
• D) the zone of permitted variation

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