The Impact of Work, Worklessness, and Globalisation (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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Bauman argued society shifted from industrial to what type of society?
Bauman argued society shifted from industrial to what type of society?
Consumer society
Why does work remain essential in consumer society according to Bauman?
Why does work remain essential in consumer society according to Bauman?
Consumption requires disposable income
What term did Marx use to describe how humans see themselves through their work?
What term did Marx use to describe how humans see themselves through their work?
Species being
What does Marx's concept of alienation literally mean?
What does Marx's concept of alienation literally mean?
Being divorced from one's self
Which aspect involves workers lacking ownership over what they produce?
Which aspect involves workers lacking ownership over what they produce?
Alienation from product
How does alienation from fellow humans manifest according to Marx?
How does alienation from fellow humans manifest according to Marx?
Workers compete for jobs and bonuses
What did Blauner provide to support Marx's alienation theory?
What did Blauner provide to support Marx's alienation theory?
Empirical evidence
Which Blauner form means workers feel unable to control work processes?
Which Blauner form means workers feel unable to control work processes?
Powerlessness
Who may escape Blauner's forms of alienation according to the note?
Who may escape Blauner's forms of alienation according to the note?
Self-employed individuals
What did Wright call these positions with autonomy despite capitalism?
What did Wright call these positions with autonomy despite capitalism?
Contradictory class locations
Which group did Wright identify as having contradictory class location?
Which group did Wright identify as having contradictory class location?
Semi-autonomous professionals
What metaphor does Bauman (2000) use for modern society's state?
What metaphor does Bauman (2000) use for modern society's state?
Liquid or fluid