Question

Bob, a __________ theorist, thinks the Asian immigrant experience is simple, when U.S. employers needed cheap labor they opened the doors and downplayed tensions. When economic times turned bad, they divided the working class and let immigrant persecution go unchecked. Select one: a. conflict b. interactionist c. new feminist d. functionalist

Answer 1

Answer:

Conflict theorist ( A )

Explanation:

conflict theory is a sociology theory proposed by Karl Marx that tends to describe  the necessity of power and domination in the society in order to maintain the social order in a society because of the constant conflicts of interests in the society due to limited resources available.

A conflict theorist believes that order is maintained through power and domination of the people by the authority when necessary rather than seeking the consensus of the society.

Bob believes in order to maintain social order the Asian migrants should be persecuted in order to reduce the competition for limited jobs in times of economic down times. but used when the Jobs and available and the need of cheap labor is needed.

Answer 2

Answer:

A.  Conflict Theorist

Explanation:

Conflict theory is a term used in sociology and social psychology that describes the relationship in between differences in power structures such as class conflict; that is distribution of power, resources and inequality, and various existing but contrast dominant ideologies.

Thus, a conflict theorist perception of society is about a society full of inequality in power and class structures, that brings out social conflict and social change.

Hence, Bob is considered a Conflict theorist, because, he view the relationship between U.S employer and Asian migrant as relationship based mainly on conflict, rather than balance and harmony.