The first assumption of a synthesis approach to understanding order and conflict in society notes an essential paradox, which is that
a. societies are always ordered, yet are always changing.
b. the means of production depends on those who own them.
c. institutions try to change even though it is their nature to remain the same.
d. stability and change cannot both exist within a given society.
Answer: a. societies are always ordered, yet are always changing.
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