Thorstein Veblen suggested persons at the top of the social hierarchy convert wealth into conspicuous consumption while the behavior of the lower classes is often subjected to ridicule. Veblen's views are from the ________.
A. conflict perspective
B. feminist perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. functionalist perspective
Answer: C
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