NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
Question
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Functionalism
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Conflict Theory
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Symbolic Interactionism
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In general, conflict theory attributes stratification and thus poverty to lack of opportunity from discrimination and prejudice against the poor, women, and people of color.
Detailed explanation-2: -Conflict theory holds that social order is maintained by domination and power, rather than by consensus and conformity. According to conflict theory, those with wealth and power try to hold on to it by any means possible, chiefly by suppressing the poor and powerless.
Detailed explanation-3: -Conflict Theory and Change While functionalism emphasizes stability, conflict theory emphasizes change. According to the conflict perspective, society is constantly in conflict over resources, and that conflict drives social change.