The view that sports serve as an "opiate" for social injustices and distract people from focusing on the reality of personal problems and social issues would most likely be held by

A. global sociologists.
B. interactionists.
C. functionalists.
D. conflict theorists.


Answer: D

Sociology

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Which of the following does the term heteronormativity suggest?

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Identify a difference between evidence-based practice (EBP) and evidence-based corrections (EBC).

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Sociology

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

Sociology