To achieve the ideal waistline of 13-18 inches, women have worn corsets and even had their two lowest ribs removed. This situation suggests that

a. gender ideals do not exist in reality, but that does not stop people from trying to achieve them.
b. American women (more than other nationalities) will do anything to achieve an ideal.
c. gender ideals are realistic standards that most women can easily meet.
d. gender ideals are biologically based realities.


a

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A. Structural functionalism B. Symbolic interactionism C. Conflict theory D. Feminist theory

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a. dysfunctions b. manifest consequences c. latent consequences d. inequalities

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What will be an ideal response?

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