Equilibrium theory appeals to some sociologists because it explains a.
how core nations interact with peripheral nations.
b.
why some nations modernized before others.
c.
how societies are able to change yet maintain order.
d.
why social change is inevitable.

Option: c. how societies are able to change yet maintain order.

Explanation:

Equilibrium theory first introduced by Leon Walras, a French economist in the 19th century. Equilibrium examines how supply and demand cooperate and lead toward a profit in an economy. The economy considered as a network of interdependent markets. It also indicates how societies can change and yet keep in order.

first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.