Conflict Theorists Argue That the Most Important Question to Ask

question 73

Multiple Choice

Conflict theorists argue that the most important question to ask regarding deviance is

• A) How do deviants differ from nondeviants?
• B) How do different groups' values and norms increase their chances of engaging in culturally transmitted deviance?
• C) Which group will be able to translate its values into the rules of society and make these rules stick?
• D) Which group will experience the anomie necessary to give rise to deviance?

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Definitions:

Major Forms

Principal or most significant types, categories, or variants of a particular subject or entity.

Matrilineal

A societal system in which lineage, inheritance, and social affiliation are traced through the mother's line.

Patrilineal

Relating to a societal system where lineage, inheritance, and social identity are primarily traced through the father's line.

Network of Relatives

The complex system of relationships among members of an extended family, including immediate family, cousins, in-laws, and other kin.