The idea that ethnic and racial inequality results from the competition among groups for power, wealth, status, and other social resources is the main tenet of the __________ perspective.
A) functional
B) conflict
C) symbolic interaction
D) feminist

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The conflict perspective emphasizes the role of power and inequality in shaping social life. It argues that ethnic and racial inequality is a result of the competition among groups for power, wealth, status, and other social resources.

The Idea That Ethnic and Racial Inequality Results from the Competition