Of the Three Founding Sociologists Considered in Chapter 4 of the Text

question 36

Multiple Choice

Of the three founding sociologists considered in Chapter 4 of the text, who held the most optimistic view of modern society?

• A) Karl Marx
• B) Max Weber
• C) Emile Durkheim
• D) Gerhard Lenski

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