Tyson visits China over spring break, and after getting online to write home to her parents, she realizes some of her favorite social media sites are blocked by the Chinese government.She becomes concerned with how technology reinforces inequalities among communities, both within and among countries.What sociological perspective best fits Tyson's concerns?
A)Functionalist
B)Cyberfeminist
C)Symbolic Interactionist
D)Conflict

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Tyson's concerns about technology reinforcing inequalities among communities align with the Conflict perspective, which focuses on how power, inequality, and social change affect social relations and institutions. This perspective examines the ways in which societal structures and institutions contribute to inequalities and how these inequalities are maintained or challenged.

Tyson Visits China Over Spring Break, and After Getting Online