The question "What does it mean to live in a society organized around surveillance but where personal privacy is protected by the constitution?" captures the dynamics of
A)conformity
B)obedience to authority
C)structural strain
D)rebellion

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The question highlights the tension between societal surveillance and constitutional protections of privacy, reflecting a structural strain. Structural strain occurs when there is a disconnection or conflict between societal goals and the means available to achieve them, in this case, the goal of security through surveillance conflicting with the goal of individual privacy rights.

The Question "What Does It Mean to Live in a Society