The "ethnic miracle" is a term used to describe the process by which European immigrants and their descendants stopped being treated as members of minority groups and became assimilated into the dominant group. What kind of sociologist believes that this happened because it made society run much more efficiently?
A) a structural functionalist
B) a conflict theorist
C) a symbolic interactionist
D) a Weberian
E) a follower of William Julius Wilson

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Structural functionalists believe that assimilation and the ethnic miracle happened because it allowed society to function more efficiently. They argue that having a common culture, language, and values reduces conflict and promotes social cohesion.

The "Ethnic Miracle" Is a Term Used to Describe the Process