Appiko Movement is predominantly directed against which one of following ?
Alcohol consumption
Forest degradation
Domestic violence
Engagement of bonded labour
Weber said that the 'spirit of capitalism' could be traced back to:
the movement towards religious pluralism
inspirational Protestant groups who revived religious ideas
new religious movements who rejected traditional forms of labour
Calvinists who engaged in ascetic practices to gain signs of salvation
A social stratum is:
a level in the social hierarchy, comprising people with shared life chances
a methodological tool used to identify a person's social class
the boundary between two levels of the social hierarchy
a symbol of status, used to differentiate between social classes
Urbanization occurred in the nineteenth century because:
commuters started moving out of villages and into cities
towns and cities were becoming increasingly planned and managed
industrial capitalism led to a shift of population from rural to urban areas
transport systems were not provided, so it was easier to live in the city
The term 'collective consumption' (Castells 1977) refers to:
the privatization of public services by the Conservative government
the lifestyle practice of shopping in peer groups
the form of tuberculosis suffered by those who collect stamps
the provision of health, housing, and education services by the state
The 'nuclear family' means:
a group of people sharing living accommodation and meals
a network of relatives extended within or between generations
the new family created when an adult leaves home and gets married
a two generation unit of parents and their children
Socialization is:
the formation of an attachment bond between an infant and its carer
a tendency of social theorists to explain everything in terms of social causes
the process of becoming part of a society by learning its norms and values
the historical process by which societies change from traditional to modern
The term 'secondary deviation' refers to:
the punishment or stigmatization of deviant acts
the labelling of an act as deviant through social reactions to it
the ways in which taking on a deviant role affects future action
all of the above
Marx proclaimed that religion would disappear when:
a new trend of moral individualism became established
a socialist revolution removed the need for capitalist ideology
church attendance dropped below 15%
people came to believe more in science and technology
In Parsons' view, the function of the sick role was to:
provide a set of guidelines for medical staff to treat patients in hospital
create a sense of meaning and order out of the illness experience
create a scapegoat for people to blame, in the context of family life
provide normative expectations to minimise the disruptive effects of illness on social life
