Allison is concerned with the subtle messages that her niece receives from her kindergarten teacher about suitable careers. For example, picture books read in class portray women as nurses and secretaries but the doctors and engineers in the books are male. Allison's concerns reflect what kind of theoretical perspective?

a.) functionalist
b.) positivist
c.) conflict theory
d.) feminist


Ans: d.) feminist
FEEDBACK: Feminist research focuses on inequalities based on gender categories. Feminist theorists have explored women's experiences at home and in the workplace as well as gender inequalities in social institutions.

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