Sociological Perspectives

Sociology is the study of....

• people

• society

• animals

• Theorists

In sociology what does culture refer to?

• A religion

• Diversity

• Behaviour shared by a society

• Other

British culture includes supporting a football team, for others it may include .........

Examples of sub cultures are....

• Gangs

• Church membership

• 'The baby boomers of 1946-1964'

• All of the above

A social institution .....

• is a game

• a set of different types of houses.

• share a common set of norms, behaviours or values.

• None of these

An example of a social institution is.....

• the family

• Europe

• A country like the UK.

• A group of elephants

Social roles and status are embedded in institutions. Which of the following is an example of this?

• A teacher has a specific role to educate their pupils,

• Vicar is the leader of the parish church

• The leader of the local scout group

• All of the above

Funtionalism is.....

• Is a view of society that is harmonious and ignores conflict.

• that we act based on the understanding of the world around us.

• a theory developed by Karl Marx

• examines society in terms of gender

Marxism is

• a theory developed by Karl Marx

• a theory which says we act based on our understanding of the world around us.

• Looks at how social norms and institutions work together in order to make a society function.

• look at inequalities within gender.

Feminism

• uses symbols to give meaning

• works in harmony like the body

• looks at inequalities within gender

• Has a base and superstructures