According to Michel Foucault’s theory of power, even though African Americans have on average a lower income than Whites, a local African American preacher may have more power or influence than some Whites due to his or her __________

a. use of religious power
b. capacity to unleash power
c. determination due to faith
d. collective power


Answer: B

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