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Mauss
Bourdieu and the other guys
Fields and capital
Key terms
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Bourdieu uses the concept of _____________ to understand people’s “sense of the game.”
Dispositions
100
Mauss argued that we should understand gifts as what type of social phenomenon? A. Total B. Material C. Relational D. Habitual
A. Total
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13) Which theorist’s work applies Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic violence? A. Goffman B. Clark and Clark C. Khan D. All of the above
B. Clark and Clark
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Which form of capital consists of the network of connections one has to different groups and individuals?
social
100
When Bourdieu writes about “violence exercised upon a social agent with his or her complicity” he is talking about: A. Legitimate domination B. Ideology C. Illusio D. Symbolic violence
D. Symbolic violence
200
According to Bourdieu, subspace of social space with distinct rules and norms is called a ___________.
field
200
Which is not one of the primary examples of exchange discussed by Mauss? A. Kula Ring B. The barter of pins C. Potlatch D. Mana
B. The barter of pins
200
What aspects of Weber’s theory did Bourdieu incorporate into his own theory? A. Systems of domination B. Orientations to actions C. Conflict D. Both a and c E. Both a and b
E. Both a and b
200
Which of Bourdieu’s forms of capital is said to be “hidden”, and particularly influential for entrance into different class groups?
cultural
200
Cognitive structures that inform action in social space are best described as: A. Facework B. Habitus C. Individual agency D. Illusio E. Dramaturgy
B. Habitus
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_______________ is the “durable and transposable systems of schemata of perception, appreciation, and action that result from the institution of the social in the body.”
habitus
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Which is NOT one of the obligations associated with a gift discussed by Mauss: A. To give B. To wrap C. To receive D. To repay
B. To wrap
300
How does Bourdieu’s theory depart from that of Durkheim’s? A. Bourdieu emphasizes the influential role of institutions B. Bourdieu’s theory focuses on the role of agency in social spaces C. Bourdieu’s theory emphasizes the bidirectional link between action and structure D. Bourdieu’s theory focuses on the structural factors that shape individual action
C. Bourdieu’s theory emphasizes the bidirectional link between action and structure
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Which is NOT an inherent property of fields discussed by Bourdieu? A. Rules B. Media C. Stakes D. Investment
B. Media
300
Which of the following best describes schemata? A. An autonomous social space B. A socialized way of understanding C. A relational way of thinking D. A form of habitus
B. A socialized way of understanding
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_______________ is the process by which individuals born poor are much less likely to move up while individuals born wealthy are more likely to stay in the top.
social reproduction
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What best describes Mauss’s approach to understanding social life? A. Dialectical B. Individualistic C. Materialist D. Holistic
D. Holistic
400
Who defines class based on an individual’s position in the market? A. Bourdieu B. Weber C. Marx D. Engels E. Smith
B. Weber
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding fields? A. Fields are organized around the competition for capital B. Fields are multiple and overlapping C. Fields are defined by rules that endure over time D. Fields are where people carve out social positions
Fields are defined by rules that endure over time
400
In the TV show, Travelers, a special operative trained in military tactics is sent hundreds of years back in time to assume the everyday life of a 21st century stay-at-home single mom (and also to prevent the collapse of society). This operative runs the risk of experiencing: A. hysteresis B. illusio C. agency D. habitus
A. hysteresis
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_______________ is the main research method Shamus Khan employed in his study “Privilege”?
ethnography
500
According to Mauss, gift exchanges create _______, _______, and _______.
Obligations, status, and social bonds
500
Who argued that the basis for morality is in society itself? A. Marx B. Weber C. Durkheim D. Bourdieu E. Mauss
C. Durkheim
500
What was the main sort of capital that Kahn found the St. Paul’s faculty imparting on its students? (hint: St. Paul's School is a highly selective college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire)
cultural
500
When Bourdieu wrote that “the dispositions constituting the cultivated habitus are only formed, only function and are only valid in a field, in the relationship with a field… which is itself a… ‘dynamic’ situation in which forces are only manifested in their relationship with certain dispositions,” he meant: A. Habitus is more influential than field B. Field has its origins in dispositions C. The relationship between dispositions and field is unidirectional D. Field and habitus mutually define each one another
Field and habitus mutually define each one another