Refer to Scenario 1.If a group of youth came to the new mall and attempted to just sit for hours at a time in one of the food courts without purchasing anything,a postmodern perspective would argue that it is likely security guards would have them removed.Why?
A) They are youth and assumed to be causing trouble.
B) While we all have free access to public space,we can all be denied entrance to private space even if that space is open to the public.
C) Spaces open to the public are necessarily public spaces and therefore all patrons have unlimited access.
D) They have invaded the private space of other patrons.

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Private spaces, even if they are open to the public, can deny entrance to individuals who do not comply with their rules or regulations. The food courts in the mall are considered private property, and the youth who are not purchasing anything may be seen as trespassers. A postmodern perspective recognizes the importance of power relations in shaping social interactions, and in this case, the security guards represent the authority of the private property owners to regulate their space.