Which theoretical tradition maintains that not everyone in a given society agrees on social rules, including laws, and that the rules in place often benefit powerful groups and individuals and penalize those with less power?
A. conflict
B. functionalist
C. symbolic interactionist
D. postassimilation
Answer: A
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