What Explanation Does Functionalism Have for Prejudice and Discrimination Today

question 58

Multiple Choice

What explanation does functionalism have for prejudice and discrimination today?

• A) Prejudice and discrimination are the result of a struggle for scarce resources.
• B) Prejudice and discrimination are perpetuated by economic, not racial, factors.
• C) Prejudice and discrimination are established on an international level.
• D) Prejudice and discrimination are more or less nonexistent because, as functionalism would predict, they are nonfunctional.
• E) Prejudice and discrimination help to increase group cohesion.

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