In the view of anthropologist Morton Fried, the state __________

A. is just, and prohibits the emergence or maintenance of social inequalities
B. is coercive, and utilizes force to perpetuate economic and political inequalities
C. is ineffective, and yields to the will of a multiplicity of special interest groups
D. is liberating, and seeks to eliminate the repression of subordinate groups and private citizens


Answer: B

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