Which Perspective Asserts That People Are Sometimes Exposed to Cultural

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which perspective asserts that people are sometimes exposed to cultural goals that they are unable to obtain because they do not have access to culturally approved means of achieving them?

• A) the conflict perspective
• B) the symbolic interactionist perspective
• C) the functionalist perspective
• D) the social control perspective

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Definitions:

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