What Perspective Is Illustrated by the Seemingly Contradictory Realities That

Multiple Choice

What perspective is illustrated by the seemingly contradictory realities that we live in a society where people's ascribed characteristics (race, class, sex) are the best determinants of where people will end up, and a society in which we believe anyone can make it if he or she works hard enough.

A) Sociological
B) Functionalist
C) Symbolic interaction
D) Both/and