One Limitation of the Functionalist Approach to Poverty and Inequality

question 17

Multiple Choice

One limitation of the functionalist approach to poverty and inequality is

• A) it does not consider the different kinds of work needed in a society and how to adequately motivate and compensate that necessary work.
• B) it does not help to explain the system of stratification as it relates to the overall functioning of society.
• C) it focuses entirely on micro-level interaction and misses larger structures and systems.
• D) it fails to explain structural inequalities and disparities in the system that are not merit-based.

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