Question

Sociologist G. William Domhoff's Who Rules America? asserts that wealth is often necessary to exert the most influence over social and political systems. This is a ____ perspective.
a. conflict theory
b. symbolic interactionist
c. functionalist
d. feminist

Answer 1

Answer:a. conflict theory

Explanation:

According to this theory there is a constant competition for limited resources within society but those who have power and wealth dominates over those who are powerless and poor.

Those who have power and wealth are likely to get away with most things whilst the powerless and poor get surpressed in the process as the richer become even more richer.

Those with power make rules that will make the poor suffer while they only benefits from those rules.

They powerful and wealthy are only looking out for their own best interest.

Those who possess wealth are able to even influence the lawmaking process and twist it in their own favor.