Latisha Believes That Sociologists Need to Look at Both How

question 40

Multiple Choice

Latisha believes that sociologists need to look at both how our institutions were intended to work and the unintentional effects of those institutions. According to the textbook, this is a major part of which theoretical perspective?

• A) feminist theory
• B) Marxism and class conflict
• C) symbolic interactionism
• D) functionalism

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Definitions:

Comfort Effects

Refers to the impact of physical and psychological comfort on an individual's well-being and productivity in various environments, including the workplace.

Workplace Injury

Any harm, ranging from minor to severe, that occurs to an individual in the course of performing job-related duties.

Lack Internal Expertise

The situation in which an organization does not possess the necessary specialized knowledge or skills internally, often leading to the outsourcing of these functions.

Outsource

The practice of contracting with an external party to perform services or create goods that were traditionally done by internal staff or resources.