Socialist theory was defined in the writings of Karl Marx and?
Correct answer C. Friedrich Engels
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Which of the following was not listed as a defining feature of culture?
Correct answer D. Culture is symbolic
To what did Weber trace the origins of the spirit of capitalism?
Correct answer C. Calvinists who engaged in ascetic practices to gain signs of salvation
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How is language usually regarded in relation to culture?
Correct answer B. A key cultural marker
Who presented the concepts of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie?
Correct answer A. Karl Marx
Lakoff’s research identified distinct communication differences between men and women. What did it find men generally tend to do?
Correct answer C. Not appreciate or encourage self-disclosure as much
Which modern perspective was inspired by Karl Marx’s view of class struggle?
Correct answer D. Conflict perspective
How is culture usually assumed to behave?
Correct answer A. Always changing
Which of these concepts is most closely linked to Marx’s thinking?
Correct answer D. Conflict
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Through which processes can cultural change also take place?
Correct answer B. Invention and discovery
Who held the view that those unable to compete have no right to higher learning and should be refused it?
Correct answer A. Herbert Spencer
According to Emile Durkheim, mechanical solidarity is based on what?
Correct answer A. Blood relations and neighbourhood
According to conflict theory, culture is maintained through which feature of society?
Correct answer A. Dominant ideology
Which process allows a culture to keep its equilibrium despite fluctuations within it?
Correct answer A. Adaptation
In sociology, what did Auguste Comte mean by positivism?
Correct answer D. Sociology should adopt the same methods as the natural sciences
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Which type of suicide rises with normlessness and weak social regulation?
Correct answer B. Anomic suicide
What do immigration, tourism and globalisation all suggest?
Correct answer E. Cultural diversity is increasing
What is the core Canadian value that involves embracing linguistic, ethnic and cultural difference?
Correct answer B. Support for diversity
Max Weber made use of ideal types in his work. What are they?
Correct answer A. Conceptual or analytical models of social phenomena
Who influenced the theoretical approach called symbolic interactionism?
Correct answer C. George Herbert Mead