Cedric's uncle believes that racism and discrimination have made a positive impact on society - but only in the lives of those who are members of the dominant group. Which sociological perspective is Cedric's uncle coming from? a. Functionalismb. Conflict theory c. Feminism d. Symbolic

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Julio Bridges

6 March, 11:04

Cedric's uncle believes that racism and discrimination have made a positive impact on society - but only in the lives of those who are members of the dominant group. Which sociological perspective is Cedric's uncle coming from? a. Functionalismb. Conflict theory c. Feminism d. Symbolic

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a. Functionalism

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Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the sociological perspective the Cedric's uncle is using is the Functionalism perspective. This is a belief theory that states that the beliefs and mental states that an individual has are based solely on their functional role in life. Which in this situation the fact that Cedric's uncle believes that racism and discrimination had a functional role in the lives of the dominant groups in society, then he is seeing this from a Functionalism perspective.