Inequalities of Power Involve

question 37

Multiple Choice

Inequalities of power involve

• A) rewarding a person because of lucky circumstances.
• B) groups exercising arbitrary and unaccountable control over other groups.
• C) treating groups differently on the basis of social identities.
• D) weighing the interests of some group more heavily than others.

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Definitions:

Competing Interests

Situations where multiple parties have conflicting objectives, goals, or desires.

Sociological Theory

A framework for understanding society that analyzes the relationships between individuals, groups, institutions, and societies.

Politics

Politics involves the activities, actions, and policies through which people make, preserve, and amend the general rules under which they live.

State Theory

A concept in political science and sociology that analyzes the role and functions of the state in society.