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Chapter 4 - Theoretical Thinking in Sociology

Which one of the following is NOT a reason for seeing The Protestant Ethic as an example of good theory?
a) it gives primacy to middle range theorizing
b) it appears to be counter-intuitive
c) it offers an answer to an existing puzzle
d) it can be extended beyond its original context
Which of these is most closely associated with Marx's thinking?
a) integration
b) conflict
c) social facts
d) consensus
Feminist perspectives are distinctive in sociology because:
a) only women can write from a feminist perspective
b) other theoretical perspectives have not researched women
c) they emphasize the centrality of gender in social analysis
d) men and women view the world in different ways
Which of these is a broadly Weberian idea?
a) the main dynamic of modern development is capitalist economics
b) modern societies are in transition towards a socialist model
c) rationalization is bound to progress further in all spheres of life
d) all history is the history of class struggles
Which of these concepts is addressed in Foucault's work?
a) sexuality
b) discipline
c) discourse
c) discourse
Habermas is criticized by some feminists because:
a) he is too positive about the prospects for capitalism
b) he pays too much attention to orthodox democracy
c) he implies that citizenship is gender neutral
d) he retains many of Marx's basic principles
Who describes the new global economy as the 'automaton'?
a) Michel Foucault
b) Jean Baudrillard
c) Ulrich Beck
d) Manuel Castells
According to Giddens, safe utility provision and secure banking are examples of:
a) theoretical abstractions
b) conditions of co-presence
c) abstract systems
d) reflexive monitoring
Which of the following is NOT a key theme in Michel Foucault's writing?
a) the 'hyperreality' of media imagery
b) the significance of 'expert discourses'
c) societies' use of surveillance and discipline
d) the 'archaeology' of scientific knowledge
Which of the following is most closely associated with the writing of Ulrich Beck?
a) second modernity
b) public sphere
c) legitimation crisis
d) network economy

Anthony Giddens — Sociology, 5th Edition

Anthony Giddens • Sociology 5th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Theoretical Thinking in Sociology