What is social action?
A. Coordinated effort to achieve institutional change to meet a need, solve a social problem, correct an injustice, or enhance the quality of human life
B. representing , championing, or defending the rights of others
C. Ensuring that others have the right to power, ability, and authority to achieve self-determination
D. Groups in society most likely to suffer the consequences of, or be at risk for, discrimination, economic hardship, and oppression
Answer: A. Coordinated effort to achieve institutional change to meet a need, solve a social problem, correct an injustice, or enhance the quality of human life
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