theories and fucntionalism

1. The sociological imagination refers to:

a) Understanding how personal experiences are shaped by larger social structures

b) Ignoring history to study present-day sport

c) The ability to memorize sociological theories

d) Believing sport is always good for society

a) Understanding how personal experiences are shaped by larger social structures

1. Agency refers to:

a) The institutions and social systems that constrain us

b) An individual’s ability to make choices and act independently

c) Government organizations that control sport

d) The biological roots of human behavior

b) An individual’s ability to make choices and act independently

1. Which of the following best defines Functionalism?

a) A theory that emphasizes conflict and inequality in society

b) A perspective that sees society as a biological organism with interrelated parts working together

c) A theory that argues sport is always harmful

d) A purely interpretive approach that denies objective truths

b) A perspective that sees society as a biological organism with interrelated parts working together

1. Positivism (as described by Auguste Comte) is the belief that:

a) There is one objective reality discoverable through science

b) All truths are socially constructed

c) Society cannot be studied scientifically

d) Sociology should focus only on myths and ideologies

a) There is one objective reality discoverable through science

1. According to Durkheim, the main responsibility of sociologists was to:

a) Destroy myths about society

b) Promote government ideologies

c) Focus only on sport and culture

d) Investigate whether societies are healthy or pathological

d) Investigate whether societies are healthy or pathological

1. Which of the following is NOT one of Stevenson & Nixon’s (1972) five main functions of sport?

a) Promoting socio-psychological stability

b) Encouraging social mobility

c) Serving as a platform for crime and deviance

d) Facilitating cultural socialization

c) Serving as a platform for crime and deviance

1. The Great Sport Myth (GSM) argues that:

a) Sport is inherently good and benefits everyone in society

b) Sport is socially constructed and always negative

c) Only professional athletes benefit from sport

d) Sport is irrelevant to larger social structures

a) Sport is inherently good and benefits everyone in society

8. Functionalism views society as being held together by a consensus of common values. (T/F)

True

8. Functionalists emphasize the positive functions of sport while often ignoring its potential negative impacts. (T/F)

True

8. An ideology is defined as a set of objective facts that cannot be questioned. (T/F)

False

8. Sport mega-events are often presented as beneficial to communities, but this rhetoric can reinforce myths and serve corporate/government interests. (T/F)

True

8. The Functionalist approach is considered interpretivist because it focuses on multiple socially constructed realities. (T/F)

False

13. ___________ is the process by which people learn cultural beliefs, values, and expected behaviors.

Socialization

13. Functionalists see actions that maintain balance in society as ___________, while actions that disrupt balance are considered ___________.

Functional and dysfunctional

13. According to Norbert Elias, sociologists should work to ___________ myths by replacing them with facts and evidence-based explanations.

Destroy

13. Functionalists often describe society as being like a ___________ organism, with interrelated parts working together.

Biological

13. The overemphasis on positive aspects of sport, without critical analysis, helps reinforce ___________, or webs of ideas and beliefs that make sense of the world.

Ideologies

The ability to see patterns that influence individuals, groups, family and organizations. This means you have to step back and view the subject objectively

Sociological imagination

The capacity to achieve fully what an individual sets out and chooses to achieve. Full freedom

Agency

What is the constraints that limit personal choice and also shapes and influence an individuals ideals, visions, values, beliefs and ambitions according to societal norms

Structure

What is the process of learning societal norms and values

Socialization

When does socialization mostly happen?

Baby

Who created functionalism?

Auguste Comte

What is the science for society, to understand, predict and control human behaviour

Functionalism

Functionalism believes that there is a natural ____ and natural order

Balance

Durkheim believes that sociologists should investigates whether societies are _____ or ____ and then prescribe remedies

Normal and pathological