Sociological Theories

Which of these describes a theory which focuses on what people have in common?

• Marxist

• Functionalist

• Structural

• Action

Which categories does the Marxist perspective fit into?

• Consensus

• Conflict

• Structural

• Action

Which theorist compared society to the human body?

• Durkheim

• Parsons

• Merton

• Marx

Why did Merton criticise Parsons' theory?

• Parsons assumed everything performs a positive function

• Parsons assumed all institutions are tightly linked

• Parsons assumed all functions are necessary for survival

• Parsons assumed that consensus comes from institutions

What are two criticisms of the Functionalist Theory?

• It is ideological

• Value consensus is over-exaggerated

• It ignores the positive functions of institutions

• It assumes capitalism is exploitative

Who introduced the concept of hegemony?

• Althusser

• Gramsci

• Marx

• Cohen

How is Marxism still relevant?

• There is still a class system within society

• The bourgeoise own everything within society

• Many people are under ideological control

• Controlling institutions have autonomy

What group fought for the right for all adults at the age of 21 should be able to vote

• Suffragettes

• Suffragists

• Feminists

What do feminists criticise about malestream methodologies?

• The researcher studies their subjects as a distant and detached observer, establishing a research hierarchy

• The researcher only trusts the date presented and recorded by men

• Women are ignored throughout research processes

• The researcher studies their subjects closely, establishing a controlling relationship of subjects

Who suggested that sociology has been biased from its origin and is a male profession?

• Ann Oakley

• Pam Abbott

• Frances Heidensohn

• Connell