Practice mode Social Stratification

Which statement about functionalist and conflict theories of stratification is true?

Correct answer C. Some sociologists have tried to synthesise the conflict and functionalist perspectives to argue that stratification systems are institutions that have evolved in order to reduce conflict

Explanation

Some sociologists, such as Gerhard Lenski, have tried to combine the two approaches, arguing that stratification systems have evolved partly as institutions that manage and reduce social conflict.

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