Question

question 45 (2 points)
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which common criticism applies to functionalist theories of crime and deviance?
a) american society no longer experiences internal contradictions.
b) they are outdated because their premises no longer apply in the information age.
c) functionalists tend to presume that everyone has middle - class values.
d) there is little to be gained in connecting the macrosociological to the microsociological.

Explanation:

Functionalism is a major sociological theory. One common criticism of functionalist theories of crime and deviance is that functionalists often assume a consensus on values, and in practice, this is often assumed to be middle - class values. This ignores the diversity of values in society.

• Option a: American society still has internal contradictions, and this is not a valid criticism of functionalist theories of crime and deviance.
• Option b: While some aspects of functionalist theory may be debated, the claim that it is outdated because of the information age is not a typical core criticism related to crime and deviance theories.
• Option d: Connecting macrosociological and microsociological is not the main common criticism of functionalist theories of crime and deviance.

Answer:

C. Functionalists tend to presume that everyone has middle - class values.