Quiz 1 sociology

Question 1

What is sociology

Answer 1

The study of social life, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behaviour

Question 2

What do sociologists study

Answer 2

They investigate the structure of groups organizations and societies and how people react

Question 3

Roles we play

Answer 3

We all play certain rolls in society - social scientists refer to this as status

Question 4

Hierarchy

Answer 4

Ranking system used in any specific environment based on authority or power
Each role has a certain expertise which is valued by society

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Rules

Answer 5

These are developed by cultures based on their system of values

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Norms

Answer 6

Considered standard behaviour

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Values

Answer 7

Particular set of values are assigned to each role

Question 8

Deviance

Answer 8

Any behaviour different from social norm

Question 9

Rehabilitation

Answer 9

Trying to re-educate and re-socialize inmates so they can grow and accept the social norms and values

Question 10

Structural functionism

Answer 10

Each society should provide its members with the fundamental requirements for functioning

Question 11

Schools of thought in sociology

Answer 11

As societies change and become more diverse sociologists need to consider culture diversity when considering sociological issues

Question 12

Neo-marxism

Answer 12

Karl believed economic power leads to political power

They believe the economic systems create a rich class of owners and a poor class of workers

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Symbolic interactism

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Believe humans have complex brains and little instinctive behaviour

Focus their research on humans minds rather than structures in society

Attach there own meanings to things

Question 14

Feminism

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Focus on sex and gender issues

Believe that men have made more decisions in society and that they tend to favour men

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Liberal feminism

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They tend to emphasize social policy to open up professional and well paid jobs for women and elimination of laws against things for women

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Marxian feminism

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Believes women’s underpaid and undervalued domestic jobs made it possible for industrial owns to pay lower wages to make workers

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Radical feminism

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Believe that their natural child bearing role has lead to systematic oppression by men

Believe are so dominate in institutions that they can’t break into any of those fields

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Socialist Feminism

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Try to separate issues of prolonged cruel that results in patriarchy which results in capitalism

Question 19

Inclusionism

Answer 19

Recognize that conflict can take place in a society between ethnic,racial, and religious groups as well as economic classes