A sociologist completes a study examining the wage differentials between men and women in healthcare professions. Which paradigm guided this study?

Question 2 options:

A) Structural functionalism

B) social conflict

C) symbolic interactionism

D) postmodernism

A) Structural functionalism

Explanation:

Structural functionalism is a sociological approach that sees society as a complex system, based on social structures that promote stability. This approach looks at society as a whole, constituted by elements such as customs, traditions and institutions. This is most likely the paradigm that a sociologist would use as guide when examining the wage differentials between men and women in healthcare.

A structural functionalism