SOCIOLOGY TEST

In terms of nature vs nurture, what term is given to how we are affected by our environment?

nurture

In terms of nature vs nurture, the characteristics that we are born with

nature

When we act with rational thought this is known as?

free will

When our actions are influenced by our environment, known as?

determinism

What type of socialization is the socialisation that we gain from peer groups and schools?

secondary socialisation

Durkheim was known as a what functionalist?

structural functionalist

What does Durkheim refer to as the disruption of social solidarity and common consciousness?

anomie

sociologist believe that society should be studied scientifically and focus on data, what sociologist are these known as?

positivists

What is the name of data that is numerical?

quantitative

Looking as society as a whole, what i type of approach is this known as?

macro

Talcott Parsons referred to sociology as being like the human body, what did he call this?

organic analogy

What did Parsons call the shared norms and values of society?

value consensus

What did Parsons call when we work hard and are rewarded for our efforts?

meritocracy

What system do Marxists blame for causing conflict in society?

capitalism

What name does Marx refer to as the working class?

proletariat

Marx and Engles cowrote what?

communist manifesto

Marxists refers to workers losing their skills and feeling remove from their work as?

theory of alienation

How many types of feminism are there?

4

What feminist group wants equal rights for women and equal pay?

liberal feminists

Which feminist group believe they all women's struggles are the same and that other factors such as ethnicity and disability should be considered?

difference feminists