Structural functionalists hold that inequality is created by the desires and needs of individuals.
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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What will be an ideal response?
Wherever capitalism went overseas, the indigenous population was often reorganized into a capitalist labor system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. less important than race b. more important than race c. as important as race d. as inconsequential as race
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