Which theory asserts that social power is not held exclusively by the power elite but shared between many power centers, each with its own self-interests to protect?
A. feminist theory
B. pluralist theory
C. conflict theory
D. rational choice theory
Answer: B
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a. George Herbert Mead b. Peter Berger c. Charles Horton Cooley d. Talcott Parsons
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