sociology theory and methods marxism

According to Marxists, what shapes human behaviour?

• false consciousness

• industrialisation

• malestream society

• the economic system

Which of the following is a Marxist?

• Althusser

• Mead

• Goffman

• Murdock

How many distinct classes did Marxists focus upon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Why do Marxists believe capitalist society thrives?

• due to oppression of women

• due to exploitation of the working class

• due to all systems working together in harmony

• due to shared typifications

Marxism is a/an...

• structural, conflict theory

• structural, consensus theory

• action, conflict theory

• action, consensus theory

What is the function of all of society's institutions (according to Marxists)?

• to help maintain gender inequality and capitalism

• to help maintain class inequality and capitalism

• to help maintain capitalism and support the proletariat

• To help support the proletariat

Those who control and own natural, economic and human resources are known as the...

• working-class

• middle-class

• proletariat

• bourgeoisie

Those who perform labour that benefits the wealthy are named as the ...

• middle-class

• working-class

• bourgeousie

• proletariat

School being structured hierarchically is an example of ...

• the economic structure controlling the ruling class (owners of production).

• the superstructure of institutions being shaped by the ruling class.

• people being trained to become wage-slaves.

• non-decision making.

What is the aim of non-decision making?

• to ensure the education system fails each generation of working-class pupils in turn

• to ensure the nuclear family remains the most popular choice in society

• to ensure the media never reveals the true extent of working class oppression

• to ensure laws only reflect ruling-class interests