Which idea is central to the postmodernist perspective of Michel Foucault?
A. Deviant behavior is learned in interaction with others.
B. The powerful control others through discipline and surveillance.
C. The powerful use the law and the criminal justice system to protect their own class interests.
D. Acts are deviant or criminal because they have been labeled as such by powerful groups.
Answer: B. The powerful control others through discipline and surveillance.
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