Topic 9: Field of Research

Question 1

Society

Answer 1

Society is organized into institutions like family, church, state, school, and share certain cultural characteristics. Every society has elements that define them.

Question 2

Class

Answer 2

Criteria used to differentiate individuals in a society and not only refers to property, but also to the social, cultural or political aspects.

Question 3

Class According to Marx

Answer 3

• Emerges when the division of labor appears in society
• It’s part of the social structure
• It emerges from the social relations of production
• The position is determined by the relationships with the means of production
• It holds an antagonist position, leading to class struggle

Question 4

Class According to Lenin

Answer 4

• Consists of groups of men who differentiate from each other
• One group appropriates the other’s work
• Class differences are established by their place in the production system

Question 5

Class According to Weber

Answer 5

• Group of individuals who share the same market situation
• Involves economic speculation oriented to gain benefits by trading
• Assumes the existence of monetary economy
• Determines the opportunities of people to access properties, goods or services

Question 6

Class According to Bordieu

Answer 6

-Mainly generated in the cultural production, intellectual and political fields

Question 7

Kinds of Social Groups

Answer 7

• Primary: Family

- Secondary: Friends, work colleagues

Question 8

Social Practices

Answer 8

Events that construct social reality, but have different meanings depending on the context in which they take place. These social practices are those that define society and are constantly changing.

Question 9

Different Types of Social Practices

Answer 9

1. Language is one of the identity features of the cultures or a human group that allows them to distinguish from others identify themselves and communicate.
2. Religion is a belief system that guides the human being practices; it also establishes the morals for our daily actions.
3. Culture is formed by a series of behavior traits that are expressed in function of the values, beliefs, habits, customs and rules that define a life style.