You Pick Up an Article in the Montreal Gazette and Read

question 56

Multiple Choice

You pick up an article in the Montreal Gazette and read the following: Canadian divorce rates have increased by 7% over the past 5 years.The author of the article goes on to explain the increase in the divorce rate by arguing increased female participation in the labour market has made women less economically dependent upon men,making it easier for women to leave unhappy marriages.Which theoretical framework is the author using?

• A)Structural functionalism
• B)Conflict theory
• C)Symbolic interactionism
• D)Critical race theory
• E)None of the above

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