Question

monique has been experiencing homelessness for almost a year. her days are kept busy pursuing tasks necessary to survive - finding shelter, panhandling for money, foraging for food, and finding dry clothes. a ________ would focus on where monique is located in the social class system of the united states and what opportunities are available because of that.

• microsociologist
• symbolic interactionist
• research sociologist
• conflict theorist

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Microsociologists study small - scale social interactions, not social class systems and their associated opportunities.
• Symbolic interactionists focus on how people interact through symbols and meanings, not social class structure.
• Research sociologists is a broad term and not specific to the study of social class and its related opportunities.
• Conflict theorists analyze social inequality, social class systems, and how a person's position in the class system affects available opportunities. Monique's situation in the US social class system and related opportunities aligns with the focus of a conflict theorist.

Answer:

D. conflict theorist