A minority female suffered so much discrimination in her struggle to achieve her goals, she gave up her goals for personal wealth and became a social activist opposing the materialism of American society. According to strain theory, her actions illustrate

a. conformity

b. innovation.
c. retreatism.
d. rebellion.


d

Sociology

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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