Question

question
which claim about gender inequalities fits best with conflict theories?
select an answer
a. mothering by women is reproduced in a cycle of role socialization, in which little girls learn to become mothers.
b. gender inequality may actually help support society by keeping women and men in stable social roles.
c. capitalism combines with patriarchy to make women economically dependent on a mans income.
d. the raw materials of biological sex are transformed through kinship relations into asymmetrical gender statuses.

Explanation:

Conflict theory focuses on the competition for limited resources in society. It emphasizes how different groups (in this case, genders) are in conflict over resources. Option C shows how capitalism (an economic - resource - related system) and patriarchy (a social - power - related system) combine to create a situation where women are economically dependent (a resource - related inequality).
Option A is more about socialization (a functionalist or socialization - based perspective rather than conflict). Option B is a functionalist view as it talks about how gender inequality helps society function. Option D is more about kinship relations transforming biological sex, which is not directly in line with the conflict theory's focus on resource - based conflicts between groups.

Answer:

C. Capitalism combines with patriarchy to make women economically dependent on a man's income.