One of the Problems with the Functional Theory of Stratification

question 4

Multiple Choice

One of the problems with the functional theory of stratification is that it is difficult to establish which jobs are important,especially when one takes a:

• A)functional perspective
• B)economic perspective
• C)historical perspective
• D)sociological perspective
• E)anthropomorphic perspective

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Definitions:

Public Works Administration

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Tennessee Valley Authority

Administrative body created in 1933 to control flooding in the Tennessee River valley, provide work for the region’s unemployed, and produce inexpensive electric power for the region.

New Deal

A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States during the 1930s to respond to the Great Depression.

Liberalism

A political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law, emphasizing individual rights, democracy, and free markets.