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Question	Answer	% Correct
According to George and Wilding (1985), social democratic critiques of the free market include that it is inefficient. This can lead to…	All the above	50%
There is a considerable difference between Marxism as a social philosophy derived from the classic writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and the phenomenon of 20th century communism, which in many ways departed from and revised classical principles.	true	50%
A major focus of liberal feminism is the interrelationship between capitalism and patriarchy.	false	25%
Marx believed that there had to be a transition period between the end of capitalism and the beginning of advanced communism. Marx called this transition period:	socialism.	25%
Elimination of privilege, opposition to inheritance, defence of the welfare state, and a strong affiliation with the labour movement are some of the socialist policies objectives.	true	25%
A critique of radical feminism is that it tends to reduce complex issues of women’s inequality to a simple single explanation – biology.	true	25%
With what is Feminism primarily concerned?	A & B	0%
In order to work towards the transformation of a capitalist society…	A & B	0%
Which of the following functions(s) is/are aligned with social democratic social work practice?	A & B	0%
Who was/were the primary philosopher(s) of Marxism?	A & B	0%
Conflict/change theories are emphasized by which social paradigm(s)?	A & B	0%
Social democratic social work practice is charged with which function(s)?	A & B	0%
How is the patriarchy defined by radical feminists?	A & c	0%
What is/are the main school(s) of Feminism outlined in the textbook?	all the above	0%
Which of the following could be used as anti-oppressive criticisms of a government document that was, for the most part, produced by conservative white men who assumed that their experiences were representative of all Canadians?	all the above	0%
Which political paradigm(s) hold that social services should be distributed according to need and should be universal, comprehensive, adequate, and free	all the above	0%
What is / are the way(s) that women experience the social world differently than men?	all the above	0%
Which of the following are beliefs common to most forms of feminism?	all the above	0%
Radical feminism has been critiqued on which of the following grounds?	all the above	0%
What is / are critique(s) of the Marxist paradigm	all the above	0%
In what major system(s) does racism occur daily?	all the above	0%
Socialist feminism agrees on the…	all the above	0%
What are characteristics that all schools of socialist thought accept (to varying degrees)?	all the above	0%
Which action best embodies a radical feminist approach to abolish the patriarchy?	Artificial reproduction	0%
Which theories view the nature of society as a contested struggle among groups with opposed aims and perspectives?	change/conflict	0%
Which of the following social work models fits best with liberal feminism?	conventional	0%
What is critical theory critical of?	Existing social institutions as they act as sources of social problems and perpetuate domination within society	0%
Evolutionary Marxism holds that a socialist state can be created by working within existing social institutions and organizations that have the potential for socialism and to transform capitalism.	false	0%
Postmodernists would argue that the four major political paradigms are objective and rational truths.	false	0%
The postmodern perspective criticized dominant political paradigms for reflecting interest of white, upper class males and criticized women’s movement for focusing on experiences, values, and interests of white, middle-class women.	false	0%
Regarding the social beliefs of the social democratic paradigm, the two derivative values (of the three central values) are representative democracy and social justice.	false	0%
There are several working models of advanced socialism.	false	0%
Social democracy emphasizes participation in the labour force versus other kinds of contributions to society.	false	0%
Conflict/change theories hold that social problems caused when members of society do not learn to respect institutions or rules.	false	0%
The Marxist paradigm stresses that production in society should be set up to make profit for the individual.	false	0%
Marxism believes that entitlement to goods is tied to the worth of work, not to human need.	false	0%
Both Marxists and social democrats believe that the residual model of welfare is the best.	false	0%
The reformist belief of social democracy believes that private enterprise should be transferred to state ownership.	false	0%
Order theories hold that social inequality is result of coercive institutions that favour dominant groups.	false	0%
Social democracy is critiqued as being incoherent and catering to populism	false	0%
Which paradigm or critique postulates that there is overwhelming evidence that state plays a central role in the domination of men?	feminism	0%
Which of the following statements about feminists is not true?	Feminists have diverse theoretical explanations for gender inequalities.	0%
What is / are critique(s) of radical feminism?	It assumes a commonality of interests and positions among women that is at odds regarding differences of interest among women with respect to race, culture, class, etc.	0%
Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the postmodernist critique?	It rejects the myth that modern history reflects a progressive road towards humanist goals	0%
Which paradigm believes that social change can only come through class conflict?	marxism	0%
Which paradigm is deeply concerned about all people’s well-being and totally rejects capitalism	marxism	0%
Which political paradigm believes that social change is constantly occurring and is brought about directly through class struggle?	marxist	0%
Which paradigm or critique postulates that capitalism should be transformed to a better society using revolutionary means?	marxist	0%
“Social welfare state pays many of the costs that owners of capital incur.” This type of analysis belongs to which of the following?	marxist	0%
In a society, the means of production would be publicly owned and class structure would be eliminated.	Marxist	0%
If Tim Horton’s was bought by the Canadian government, this would best exemplify which of the following Marxist beliefs?	nationalization	0%
Which paradigm or critique states that government should encourage the emergence of social entrepreneurs who use market principles to create wealth and growth at the local level?	none of the above	0%
Which critique would most likely reject the notion of an essential ‘human nature’?	postmoderist	0%
Which critique would argue that the individual is a product of changing culture and discourse?	postmoderm	0%
According to the Marxist paradigm, which of the following is NOT true regarding poverty’s role within the current capitalist state?	Poverty protects poor groups against other forms of marginalization	0%
Socialist feminism refers to women’s ‘dual role’; these roles are…	Productive activities in the public sphere as a reserve army of labour and involvement in the reproduction of labour force and social relations through role in private sphere	0%
What is an example that negates a critique of social democracy that states that the welfare state has not produced the desired reduction in inequalities?	Scandinavian countries have achieved much greater equality of income and opportunity than most other Western democracies	0%
Which paradigm holds that humans will tend to actualize their potential in a supportive environment?	social democracy	0%
Which paradigm or critique postulates that resources of the state should be used to pursue goals of equality, social justice, and democracy?	social democracy	0%
Which paradigm postulates equality of condition as a social goal to achieve?	social democratic	0%
Government intervention, the public control of means of production and distribution and a more equitable distribution of income and opportunities are economic beliefs of which paradigm?	social democratic	0%
The main feature of the structural welfare model is:	The consideration of welfare (distribution according to need) as a central social value	0%
On what belief do revolutionary Marxists and evolutionary Marxists differ?	The potential of the capitalist state as a vehicle for social change	0%
Which model of social welfare best fits with the Marxist and Social Democratic paradigms?	the structural model	0%
The major world paradigms have been constructed by mostly white European men.	true	0%
According to Marxism, in a class-divided society, the government and society largely attend to the interests of the dominant class.	true	0%
For Marx, the ideal form of social justice is a classless society	true	0%
Women remain significantly under-represented in legislatures, cabinets, the courts, and in senior levels of public services and business corporations	true	0%
Liberal feminism holds that the state can minimize any role that biology plays in interfering with women’s freedom to compete and use their abilities by guaranteeing rights to contraception and abortion, maternity leave, and publicly funded daycare	true	0%
Postmodernists have criticized earlier forms of feminist and anti-racist analysis for modernist assumptions.	true	0%
Socially democratic social work practice aims can be achieved through joining with other socialist organizations and institutions	true	0%
Dominant discourses today largely reflect the interests of global capitalism, patriarchy, and people of European descent.	true	0%
Each paradigm has its own discourse that consists of a set of assumptions about the social world.	true	0%
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland are all examples of countries that have successfully implemented the social democratic paradigm.	true	0%
Racism is the belief that human abilities are determined by race, that one race is superior to all others, and therefore, has the right to dominate all other races.	true	0%
According to the Marxist paradigm, the means of production should be publicly owned.	true	0%
Postmodernism is not a fully developed, coherent, or singular theoretical perspective; rather, it is a critique of modernity and modernist thought.	true	0%
Public financial assistance programs support the labour market by making people’s eligibility for assistance dependent on their past experience and present relationship to the job market.	true	0%
Socialist feminism argues for fusion of class analysis with an understanding of female oppression in patriarchal social systems.	true	0%
Essentialism is the belief that things have a set of characteristics that make them what they are, and that the task of science and philosophy is their discovery and expression; the doctrine that essence is prior to existence.	true	0%
Equality is the primary value of social democrats	true	0%
An anti-homophobic or anti-heterosexist critique	true	0%
A critique of social democracy (and other paradigms) is that it was conceptualized by white, upper-class, males, thus excluding many in its grand narrative.	true	0%
According to the Marxism, social programs arguably subsidize private enterprise indirectly	true	0%
The United States does not have a socialist political party	true	0%
A critique of liberal feminism is that it seeks equality of opportunity in male terms and fails to account for current gender differences and other structural forces.	true	0%
According to the social democratic paradigm, the role of government cannot be carried out satisfactorily in a capitalist society.	true	0%
There is a high degree of compatibility between the social democratic and social work paradigms.	true	0%
Social democrats do not agree on how the public should control the means of production and distribution.	true	0%
Social Democrats have never held a majority federal government in Canada	true	0%
According to Marxism, true welfare involves the regulation of working and living conditions and the distribution of society’s resources based on human need.	true	0%
In the free market economy, the needs of those experiencing illness and age are often excluded.	true	0%
A principle is a fundamental assumption while dogma is an authoritative principle, belief, or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true regardless of evidence, or without evidence to support it.	true	0%