In Nazi Germany,people with visible physical disabilities were targets for genocidal efforts,in part,because they were perceived as a drain on society.This is an example of
A)the roles played by master statuses and auxiliary traits in the social typing process.
B)the social typing of voluntary aspects of physical appearance.
C)positivist social control theories (e.g.Hirschi).
D)strain theories (e.g.Merton).
E)reintegrative shaming.

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The targeting of people with physical disabilities in Nazi Germany can be understood through the concept of social typing, whereby society categorizes individuals based on certain criteria such as physical appearance (master statuses) and behavior (auxiliary traits). In this case, those with visible physical disabilities were viewed as a burden on society (master status), leading to their persecution and ultimately genocide.

In Nazi Germany,people with Visible Physical Disabilities Were Targets for Genocidal