In the country of Arcadia, people belonging to minority groups are stigmatized as inferior. They usually have physically demanding jobs and are paid extremely low wages The majority groups use this stigmatization to justify the treatment meted out to these minority groups. This scenario exemplifies the principles of the ________ theory.

a. exploitation
b. normative
c. scapegoating
d. authoritarian personality


Answer: a. exploitation

Sociology

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