Question

Kasey could not believe that her friends were going to college after high school. She found it much more important to try to overthrow the current government, and she planned to chain herself to the capitol building and stage a hunger strike until her demands were met. Merton would argue that Kasey was coping with strain through ______.

Answer 1

Answer:

Rebellion

Explanation:

Strain theory states that when people observe and  faced discrepancy Bernstein  culture  defined goals and lack of resources to reach that goals than people become rebel and involve in such activities crime, and violence. As Kasey feel frustrated and unable to meet cultural expectation she try to escape situation through rebellion.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rebellion

Explanation:

Strain through rebellion theory explains that people may rebel when an inconsistency exist between clearly defined goals and the means of accessing these goals. The discrepancy is capable of resulting to strain which can lead such individuals to commit crime, murder, or some sort of violence that come as an effect of the rebellion they feel.