Jimmy is at the pub after a fight with his wife. He tells anyone who will listen that he thinks it is ridiculous that his wife would work outside the home. He believes it would be damaging for their children to see her working outside her proper role as a homemaker. Which of the following perspectives is Jimmy's reasoning consistent with?

A) conflict theory
B) functionalism
C) feminism
D) symbolic interactionism

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Jimmy's reasoning is consistent with functionalism, which views society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance and social order. In this perspective, traditional roles, such as the homemaker role for women, are seen as functional for the stability of the family and, by extension, society. Jimmy's view that his wife working outside the home would disrupt this balance aligns with functionalist thinking.

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