In analyzing the rising divorce rate among the elderly, professor michael barber suggested that power and privilege lie at the root of this social problem. professor barber is a (n) :

Based on the description, professor barber is a: Conflict theorist

Conflcit theory is an idea that become the basis of Karl Marx's Communistic approach. Conflcit theorist tend to believe that In society, people will always try to exert control toward other people by maintaining domination and power (which is held by upper economic class in Democratic society)