The functionalist paradigm went largely unchallenged in the United States until about the 1950s.C.Wright Mills criticized Talcott Parsons for:
A) spending too much time on the negative aspects of society.
B) supporting the dominant class structure and the inequalities associated with it.
C) addressing only the inequalities of classes.
D) focusing on small-scale personal interactions and not the "whole picture."

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C. Wright Mills criticized Talcott Parsons for supporting the dominant class structure and the inequalities associated with it. Mills argued that Parsons' theory focused too much on the functional aspects of society and neglected to address the unequal distribution of power and resources. Mills believed that a more critical approach was needed to understand the underlying power dynamics in society.

The Functionalist Paradigm Went Largely Unchallenged in the United States