One of the criticisms of conflict theory is that it ______.
A. glosses over widespread inequality that a handful of powerful people create and maintain
B. sees changes in society as natural, inevitable, and even desirable
C. overemphasizes competition and coercion at the expense of order and stability
D. often overlooks gender, social class, and generational gaps
E. overlooks the widespread impact of macro-level factors
Answer: C
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