What Are the Shared Assumptions Among Conflict Theories

question 60

Multiple Choice

What are the shared assumptions among conflict theories?

• A)social rules emerge out of consensus
• B)members of powerful groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society
• C)members of powerless groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society
• D)all claims to knowledge are socially-embedded
• E)women are an oppressed group in society

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