Sociology at the movies
In The Hunger Games, inequality and class control are key themes. Which sociological perspective?
Marxism
Who is the UK prime minister
Keir Starmer
Popper argued that for sociology to be classed as scientific it must be-able to be...
falsified
This season follows spring and comes before autumn.
Summer
This study used middle-class and working-class children to explore language codes.
Bernstein
This wizarding world series explores inequality, prejudice, and social norms—especially through the treatment of Muggles and house-elves.
Harry Potter
Name two public health measures people are calling for to improve safety after COVID-19.
Better ventilation
Wearing masks/ PEE
Easy access to COVID tests
If I am seeking to gain verstehen in research, what epistomological position would I take?
Interpretativist
The summer solstice usually occurs around this date, marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
June 21st
Their study found teacher expectations and labelling impacted achievement.
Rosenthal and Jacobson
This film re-imagines a classic green villain as misunderstood and labelled by society, offering a powerful example of how deviance is socially constructed.
Wicked
What recent change has the UK government made regarding assisted dying?
In talks to legalise assisted dying for some terminally ill patients.
Which theoretical perspective suggests that social policies (like education, health care, welfare) are tools to help society function smoothly.
Functionalism
What is the most popular summer holiday destination for Brits?
Spain
Who wrote The Policing of Families and linked social policy to surveillance?
Donzelot
Barbie challenges various gender stereotypes — which feminist theory fits best?
Liberal or postmodern feminism
What major change happened in US abortion policy in 2022, leading to ongoing debates?
It become legalised for individual states to set their own abortion laws.
This sociological debate questions whether research can ever truly be objective.
Value freedom or value laden
What vitamin do we get from sunlight?
D
Studies working class in secondary using methods such as group interviews.
Paul Willis
The Truman Show illustrates the idea of being unknowingly controlled by social forces. Which concept does this reflect?
False class consciousness
Why has the UK government recently cut its overseas aid budget?
To spend more on defence
This perspective argues that sociology should be committed to exposing inequality and rejects the idea of being neutral.
Marxism
Which fruit is most associated with summer picnics?
Watermelon
He coined the term “value consensus” and saw education as role allocation
Parsons