Which Sociological Perspective Emphasizes That Patterns of Male Dominance in Cross-Sex

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations that express themselves in day-to-day exchanges represent one more battlegrounds in the struggle for gender equality as women try to get a word in edgewise?

• A) functionalist perspective
• B) conflict perspective
• C) interactionist perspective
• D) global perspective

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