Phoenix believes that class conflict is not the only force that drives social change, but that religion and politics also create change. Whose theoretical works is Phoenix most closely aligned with?
A) Karl Marx
B) Talcott Parsons
C) Max Weber
D) Émile Durkheim

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Max Weber argued that religion, politics, and economics are all significant in shaping society, not just class conflict as Karl Marx suggested. Weber's work on the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a prime example of his belief in the role of religion in economic change.

Phoenix Believes That Class Conflict Is Not the Only Force