Which of the following statements about social class best describes the sociological perspective known as functionalism?
A. Social class can be understood by evaluating the communications and interactions among and between classes.
B. Social class is reinforced by the unequal social structures that result from competition for limited resources.
C. Social class is evidence of how a society is a greater whole comprising working parts that maintain its stability and continuity.
D. The concept of social class is simply a construct that has been developed by humans.
C. Social class is evidence of how a society is a greater whole comprising working parts that maintain its stability and continuity.
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