What Classic Sociological Theorist Has Most Influenced the Study of the Political

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Multiple Choice

What classic sociological theorist has most influenced the study of the political economy of the environment?

• A) Emile Durkheim
• B) Talcott Parsons
• C) Erving Goffman
• D) Karl Marx
• E) Harriet Martineau

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