Which sociological perspective argues that competition for scarce resources results in significant political

Conflict perspective                        

Explanation:

Conflict perspective: In sociology, the term "conflict perspective" was introduced by a sociologist named Karl Marx, and is described as a theory that claims that a specific society is in a state of "perpetual conflict" due to the competition related to limited resources. The conflict perspective suggests that social order should be maintained through power and domination instead of conformity and consensus.

In the question above, the given statement represents a conflict perspective.

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.