12 Questions
What is the author's main reason for focusing on personal and small group biography?
To understand and enact social change
Why does the author believe large institutions such as modern governments and major corporations are slow to adapt to local and urgent challenges?
They are heavily rationalized, legalized, and bureaucratized
According to the author, what is the way forward in urgently challenging times?
Visionary, agile, resourceful, and innovative 'bottom-up' and 'grassroots' local versions of authority
What does the author believe is the starting point for understanding and enacting social change?
Biography in relation to the social
Why does the author emphasize a 'bottom-up' and 'grassroots' approach to authority?
To counteract the dominance of patriarchal authority
According to the author, why is understanding biography in relation to the social crucial for social and eco-entrepreneurship?
It leads to questions of personal authenticity and demands active curiosity
The author emphasizes a 'top-down' and 'bureaucratic' approach to authority.
False
According to the author, large institutions like modern governments and major corporations are quick to adapt to local and urgent challenges.
False
The way forward in urgently challenging times is through visionary, agile, resourceful, and innovative 'top-down' versions of authority.
False
Human well-being is entirely relational according to the author.
False
The author claims that a biographically oriented sociological imagination is irrelevant for bringing about positive social and environmental change.
False
According to the author, understanding personal stories can reveal the shared stories and fates of others in society.
True
Explore the dynamic relationship between personal and small group biographies and their historical and contextual social factors. Understand the significance of this relationship in enacting social change, and reflect on questions of personal authenticity. This quiz also delves into the relevance of these concepts to social and eco-entrepreneurship.
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