Functionalist Emile Durkheim viewed society as:

a. An even playing field composed of the educated and uneducated
b. An organism in which each portion plays a vital role in keeping the organism stable and healthy
c. Split between two classes categorized by education, kinship, and religion
d. The product of class struggle, requiring social revolutions to correct rampant class inequality


b. An organism in which each portion plays a vital role in keeping the organism stable and healthy

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. prejudice. b. segregation. c. institutional racism. d. discrimination. e. active dislike.

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