Emma claims that racial discrimination is beneficial to some groups in a society. Her friend, James, argues that racial behaviors are dysfunctional to all the people of a society
Whose argument is correct and why? Examine the following options and select the correct response.
a. Emma is correct because racial discriminations facilitate the use of resources by all people in a society.
b. Emma is correct because racial beliefs encourage subordinate people to question their lowly status in society.
c. James is correct because discrimination aggravates social problems such as poverty, delinquency, and crime.
d. James is correct because racial beliefs encourage social change that benefits subordinate groups.
c
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