Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a major difference between the symbolic interactionist (SI) and functionalist perspectives on deviance?
A) SI sees deviance as negative, and functionalism sees it as positive.
B) SI takes a micro or close-up look at individuals to explain deviance, and functionalism looks at macro-level social systems to explain it.
C) SI accepts that there is deviance in society, while functionalism argues that society functions without deviance.
D) SI argues that deviance plays an important symbolic role in society that helps reinforce cohesion, while functionalism argues that deviance threatens social cohesion.
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