Sex role theory, which was developed by functionalists, was criticized on which grounds?
a. It undermined the traditional division of labor by encouraging women to find employment in the
expanding labor market.
b. It was a normative theory that embraced assumptions about behaviors that allowed society to
function most effectively, thereby reinforcing gender inequality.
c. It did not adequately address the Hobbesian question, “How is society possible?”.
d. All of these.
b. It was a normative theory that embraced assumptions about behaviors that allowed society to
function most effectively, thereby reinforcing gender inequality.
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a. pastoral and horticultural societies b. industrial and postindustrial societies c. hunting and gathering societies d. subsistence economies
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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