Sociology and Social Policy (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What are social problems?
What are social problems?
Patterns causing suffering needing response
What distinguishes sociological problems from social problems?
What distinguishes sociological problems from social problems?
They require explanation, harm or not
Which belief did Comte and Durkheim share about sociological research?
Which belief did Comte and Durkheim share about sociological research?
It could address problems scientifically
What do functionalists argue sociologists should provide to governments?
What do functionalists argue sociologists should provide to governments?
Objective research using scientific methods
What did the social democratic perspective influence after World War II?
What did the social democratic perspective influence after World War II?
Development of the welfare state
What did Townsend's 1979 research demonstrate?
What did Townsend's 1979 research demonstrate?
Inadequacies in the benefits system
What is the New Right view on state intervention?
What is the New Right view on state intervention?
It should be minimal
What do New Right theorists mean by 'dependency culture'?
What do New Right theorists mean by 'dependency culture'?
Reliance on state support vs responsibility
How do liberal feminists view policies like GIST and the Equal Pay Act?
How do liberal feminists view policies like GIST and the Equal Pay Act?
As positive steps improving women's status
What do radical feminists argue must happen before inequalities like the pay gap end?
What do radical feminists argue must happen before inequalities like the pay gap end?
Patriarchal structures must be challenged
How do Marxists view minimum wage legislation?
How do Marxists view minimum wage legislation?
It legitimises exploitation in labour
Why might governments not use sociological research findings?
Why might governments not use sociological research findings?
Costly or contradicts political standpoint