The Functionalist Analysis of How People Achieve Positions in the Social

question 41

Multiple Choice

The functionalist analysis of how people achieve positions in the social system can be compared to a foot race in which those who win earn their positions based on their skills and talents. What is a basic problem with this analysis of placement in the stratification system?

• A) The participants are not equally talented so not all of them can win.
• B) The race isn't fair because some people's advantages make the race easier for them.
• C) Social positions are not all equally valuable to society.
• D) Social positions are not all equally difficult to achieve.

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