Political Sociology
Institutions (Family, Religion, Education)
Media, Tech and Work
Criminal Legal System
Miscellaneous
100

This person coined the term “the power elite”?

C Wright Mills

100

This type of family structure exists in societies where women dominate in family decision-making

matriarchy

100

The principle of “quantity over quality” is associated with this aspect of Ritzer’s theory of “McDonaldization”

calculability

100

This one (of the six main areas of criminology) would be interested in why individuals commit crime

the causation of crime

100

Feelings of efficacy and the confidence to advocate for yourself are tied to this social determinant of health

education

200
These are the four forms of power according to Michael Mann

ideological, military, economic, political

200

According to this theorist, integration is the key function of religion

Parsons

200

This person is accredited with the birth of the assembly line

Ford

200

What is the only crime that must be tried by a judge and jury?

murder

200

According to lecture, this sociological perspective might be used to investigate the conditions of athletic production

conflict theory

300

This regime type simply means “ruled by few"

oligarchy

300

According to Weber, the spirit of capitalism can be linked to this phenomenon

the protestant ethic

300

According to Bauman and Ho’s (2014) work on schemas in food advertising, this schema was the most common

white nuclear family

300

This court does not hold trials, rather a judge reviews a case and makes a decision

Supreme Court of Canada

300

According to lecture, improving transportation and green spaces are examples of this solution to improving urban life

incumbent upgrading

400

In lecture, patriotism was provided as an example of this basic function of modern states

providing a sense of belonging

400

This concept refers to the practice of putting people in certain curriculum based on test scores

tracking or streaming)

400

According to lecture, this form of media is unidirectional from creator to consumer

mass media

400

If you are sentenced to over two years incarceration, you would be convicted of this category of crime and sent to this type of prison

indictable offence, federal penitentiary

400

Sociological research on contraception and abortion tends to focus on these four topics

access, use, effectiveness, public opinion

500

According to Esping-Andersen, this type of welfare state leaves the delivery of welfare up to the markets

liberal

500

The idea that teacher expectancy impacts how teachers treat students, which then impacts students view themselves

pygmalion effect or self-fulfilling prophecy

500

The idea that all organizations will eventually become bureaucracies is the main premise of this phrase

iron law of oligarchy

500

According to data from the 2019 General Social Survey, this type of victimization is least liked to be reported to police in Canada

sexual assault

500

A political economy approach to studying the environment looks at the effects of these events on socio-ecological well-being

capitalism and modernity

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