Question

If you believe that poor people join groups dedicated to keeping toxic waste dumps out of low-income communities because they want to enjoy the same standard of living and quality of life as the rest of society, then you believe in:__________.

a. structural functionalism
b. globalization
c. relative deprivation theory
d. mass society theory
e. resource mobilization theory

Answer 1

Relative deprivation theory

Explanation:

Relative deprivation theory is related to the lack of resources that are important for maintaining the basic life of a person, for example, bread and butter, clothes, etc. Many of the basic needs that not meet by an individual that is called deprivation. Relative deprivation theory is related to a person when feeling a lack or deprived of almost all things that are necessary for basic life.

Thus here in the above statement indicates that you believe in relative deprivation theory.