Functionalism in Sociology Quiz

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According to Emile Durkheim, how do all societies divide?

Into the sacred and the profane (correct)

By geographical location

Into religious and non-religious

Based on class divisions

What is the main focus of Functionalism regarding the social structure?

Promoting individualism

Teaching values and achieving consensus (correct)

Creating power imbalances

Encouraging diversity

Who were the two founders of Marxism?

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (correct)

Talcott Parsons and Karl Marx

Emile Durkheim and Friedrich Engels

Max Weber and Karl Marx

In Marxism, what is historical materialism primarily concerned with?

The emergence and maintenance of social classes Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main types of alienation in labor under capitalism according to Marxists?

Alienation of the worker from the work he produces Signup and view all the answers

What does Talcott Parsons believe power should be used for in society?

To achieve collective goals like material prosperity Signup and view all the answers

What do structural functionalists focus on?

The specific tasks each part of society has Signup and view all the answers

Which sociologist adopted the concept of dysfunction in functionalism?

Merton Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the family according to functionalism?

To ensure the continuity of society by reproducing and socializing new members Signup and view all the answers

In functionalism, what is the basic integrating principle in society?

Value consensus Signup and view all the answers

Which concept does Marxism focus on?

The concept of alienation in labor under capitalism Signup and view all the answers

What does historical materialism emphasize?

The process of historical materialism Signup and view all the answers

What concept refers to the endless sequence of discrete, repetitive, trivial, and meaningless motions in the capitalist means of production?

Alienation in labor under capitalism Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, who determines the design and production of products in a capitalist society?

The capitalist class Signup and view all the answers

Which concept involves reducing labor to a commercial commodity for trade in the market under capitalism?

Alienation in labor under capitalism Signup and view all the answers

What does Marx believe is necessary for capitalism to thrive?

Exploitation of the working class Signup and view all the answers

According to Marx, what contradiction exists between human nature and work in a capitalist society?

Alienation from the act of producing Signup and view all the answers

Which perspective aims to understand human behavior by analyzing the critical role of symbols in human interaction?

Symbolic Interactionism Signup and view all the answers