Quotes from the men interviewed by sociologist Loic Wacquant suggest that participation in professional boxing is best understood in terms of
A. broken families and absent fathers.
B. the personalities of those who choose to box.
C. the social context in which people make choices about their lives.
D. the large salaries made by nearly all professional boxers.
Answer: C
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