In Contrast to Functionalism,which Modern Sociological Theory Borrows from Marx's

question 52

Multiple Choice

In contrast to functionalism,which modern sociological theory borrows from Marx's belief that competition,not consensus,is the essential cause of social change?

• A) conflict theory
• B) feminism
• C) postmodernism
• D) midrange theory

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