Which of the following theorists argued that conflict is a normal and desirable aspect of social change ?

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1. Which of the following theorists argued that conflict is a normal and desirable aspect of social change ?

   A. Karl Marx
   B. Talcott Parsons
   C. Emile Durkheim
   D. each of the above

2. Which type of theorists would argue that relentless class conflict between capitalists and workers boom and bust economic cycles and intercorporate conflict place limits on the ability of the capitalist class to manipulate political institutions at will?

   A. instrumental conflict theorists
   B. reactionary conflict theorists
   C. structural conflict theorists
   D. dysfunctional conflict theorists

3. Which of the following theorists rejects the notion of essential categories of male and female through her discussion of the performative aspect of gender ?

   A. Joan Acker
   B. Judith Butler
   C. Helene Cixous
   D. Simone de Beauvoir

4. Marx saw conflict between ________ as the primary source of social change ?

   A. classes
   B. ethnic groups
   C. nations
   D. religions

5. Some conflict theorists argue that the state is an instrument that is manipulated by the capitalist class This manipulation is accomplished through ?

   A. lobbying campaign financing and corruption
   B. socialization outside the capitalist class to enforce discriminatory norms
   C. class warfare economic cycles and intercorporate conflict
   D. corporate corruption through interlocking directorates

6. Conflict theorists contend that_______________?

   A. organizational goals reflect the priorities of those who occupy the top positions
   B. bureaucracies are arenas for cooperation in which the dominant social values of justice and equality take precedence
   C. factories are organized and operate independently of market pressures
   D. bureaucracies result from the centralizing tendencies of socialism and help to redistribute wealth and power

7. The Main aspect of Conflict Perspective is_____________?

   A. Religion is a driving force in society
   B. Class conflict and class exploitation is prime force history
   C. Equilibrium drives the society
   D. None of these

8. Which sociological perspective emphasizes that the performance of major social institutions is generally efficient and desirable ?

   A. functionalist perspective
   B. conflict perspective
   C. interactionist perspective
   D. each of the above

9. Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege ?

   A. Friedrich Engels
   B. Talcott Parsons
   C. Margaret Mead
   D. George Murdock

10. Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege ?

    A. Friedrich Engels
    B. Talcott Parsons
    C. Margaret Mead
    D. George Murdock