A strength of the __________ perspective on culture is its focus on the needs of society and the fact that stability is essential for society's continued survival. A shortcoming is its overemphasis on harmony and cooperation.

A. Conflict
B. Symbolic interactionist
C. Postmodernist
D. Functionalist


Answer: D. Functionalist

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