Which of the Following Statements Best Describes 'Labelling Theory

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes 'labelling theory'?

• A) A symbolic-interactionist theory that focuses on the social reaction that identifies and interprets certain activities or individuals as deviant
• B) A feminist sociological theory that focuses on gendered labelling of certain deviant acts
• C) A functionalist theory of deviance that focuses on the normative aspects of deviance that underpin why some actions are defined as deviant
• D) A Marxist theory that focuses on how class is linked to deviance, particularly how powerful groups are able to define the disadvantaged as potentially deviant

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