An employer tells workers "If you aren't happy with the pay and working conditions here, go work somewhere else! It's a free country." Conflict theorists call this line of reasoning
A)cultural relativity.
B)sympathetic knowledge.
C)the façade of legitimacy.
D)good business practice.

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Conflict theorists would describe this line of reasoning as "the façade of legitimacy," which refers to the way in which power structures and inequalities are made to appear normal or justified in society. This statement by the employer attempts to legitimize potentially unfair working conditions by appealing to the concept of freedom, without addressing the underlying issues of power imbalance and economic coercion.

An Employer Tells Workers "If You Aren't Happy with the Pay