Jamal believes that families are important in maintaining societal stability, whereas Gina believes that families promote social inequality because of social class differences. In the context of sociological explanations of family and aging, which of the following statements is most likely to be true in this case?
A) ?Both Jamal and Gina are functionalists.
B) ?Both Jamal and Gina are feminists.
C) ?Jamal is a functionalist, whereas Gina is a conflict theorist.
D) ?Both Jamal and Gina are conflict theorists.
E) ?Jamal is a symbolic interactionist, whereas Gina is a feminist.
C
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