sociology

Question 1

what is sociology?

Answer 1

how people act depending on the social situation.

Question 2

name 5 main differences between people in society

Answer 2

religion, gender, nationality, language, job

Question 3

what 2 groups marxists believe society is divided into?

Answer 3

• those who own the means of production (bourgeoisie)

- those who do not work (proletariat)

Question 4

bourgeoisie

Answer 4

the working class

Question 5

proletariat

Answer 5

the working class

Question 6

what is capitalism?

Answer 6

private ownership and profit from exploitation of workers.

Question 7

forces of production

Answer 7

physical means and techniques of production to which labourers add value and transform capital into products for sale.

Question 8

infrastructure

Answer 8

basic physical systems of a business, region, or nation (e.g. transportation systems and communication networks)

Question 9

what is functionalism?

Answer 9

the theory that human behaviour cannot be determined by a series of components.

Question 10

what do functionalists believe?

Answer 10

they believe that human relationships are governed by rules.

Question 11

consensus

Answer 11

a general agreement

Question 12

what is a typical nuclear family?

Answer 12

a mum, dad, and 2 or more kids (traditionally of the opposite gender)

Question 13

what is a single parent family?

Answer 13

mother/father and child

Question 14

what is an extended family?

Answer 14

grandparents, parents, aunties and uncles, and children

Question 15

what is a childless family?

Answer 15

a couple without children

Question 16

what is same sex parenting?

Answer 16

where there are 2 parents of the same gender

Question 17

what is a step family?

Answer 17

where family’s have both divorced and found partners