Gerhard Lenski argues that social inequality may have once served the overall purposes of society, but the degree of social and economic inequality that now exists far exceeds the need to provide for goods and services. This facet of Lenski's analysis is consistent with which perspective?A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective

B. conflict perspective                    

Explanation:

Conflict perspective: In sociology, the term "conflict perspective" was proposed by one of the famous and influential sociologists named Karl Marx, and is defined as a phenomenon that described a specific society is in a position of "perceptual conflict" due to the competition among its members for limited resources.

The conflict perspective signifies that specific "social order is being maintained by power and domination instead of conformity and consensus.

In the question above, the given facet of Lenski's analysis is being consistent with the conflict perspective.

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