When Analyzing Social Institutions,structural-Functional Theorists Begin with the Question

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Multiple Choice

When analyzing social institutions,structural-functional theorists begin with the question:

• A) Who benefits most from the institutional arrangements?
• B) What is the meaning of the different elements of the social institutions for the participants?
• C) How do institutions help stabilize society?
• D) Do social institutions rationalize inequality?

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