According to the conflict theory view of culture, ______.
A. dominant groups may impose their cultural beliefs on minorities and other subcultural groups
B. the meaning of symbols is learned through interaction with others
C. cultural lag occurs when shifts in society occur unequally between material culture and nonmaterial culture
D. shared norms, values, and beliefs hold a society or subculture together
Answer: A
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