Functionalism
Name a functionalism key thinker
Parsons
Merton
Durkheim
Name one Marxist feminist.
Michele Barrett
Fran Ansley
Who came first Blumer or Mead?
Mead
List one feature of modernity
Individualism
Capitalism
Rationalist
The Nation-State
How was Hermione able to take extra lessons?
She used a time-turner
Give one example of an internal criticism of funtionalism
Other institutions can effectively socialise children - not just the NF
What do Marxist Feminists say is the solution to female oppression?
The solution is to overthrow capitalism and liberate women as well as the ideology of familism.
What two 'things' did Weber say we had to study in order to fully understand behaviour
Structures
Action
Explain globalisation in one sentence
The process whereby the world become more interconnected due to rapid development in technology
Who lead the manoshpere documentary?
Louis Theroux
How does Parsons describe society? (often credited to Durkheim)
Using the organic analogy
According to Michele Barrett what is ‘familism’?
The ideology of ‘familism’ is the viewpoint that the Nuclear Family and its sexual division of labour is natural and normal.
What example is used to explain impression management in the dramaturgical approach?
Goffman's study of the Shetland islands - impression management
List the characteristics of Post-Modernity
Rapid change
Choice
Diversity
Who has Molly Mae just collaborated with?
Adidas
Why is functionalism deterministic?
Overuse of the term socialisation being the only recognition of how actions are shaped.
Name three of the four roles that women perform for capitalism.
Cheap affordable labour source
Reserve army of labour
Reproduce labour force
Absorb male anger
What concept did Cooley develop?
The Looking Class Self
What term does Baudrillard use to explain how consumerism and mass media maintains the “illusion of an actuality” to keep us shopping and entertained.
Simulacra
What kind of creature is fluffy?
A three headed dog.
Give an A03 evaluation point of the functionalism view of society. (NOT DETERMINISM)
Teleological
Does not explain conflict
Assumes society is stable and in order
Suggest one difference between Marxist and Liberal Feminism.
MF see Capitalism as the cause of female exploitation whereas LF see traditional gender roles as the cause.
MF see economic reform through revolution as the solution whereas LF see change through legislation as the solution.
MF see female labour exploitation as the problem, and LF see gender inequality as the problem.
What is the main idea behind structuration theory?
Structures can't exist without action and action can't exist without structure
What theories is behind Late-Modernity
Giddens.
Who wrote the Novel Animal Farm?
George Orwell.