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Sociology Quiz

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Who famously wrote "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman"
Simone de Beauvoir
In which book did she write this line?
The Second Sex
Which famous philosopher did she have a long-term relationship with?
Jean-Paul Sartre
Which country was Emile Durkheim from?
France
Which country was Max Weber from?
Germany
Who wrote "The Communist Manifesto" with Friedrich Engels?
Karl Marx
Who coined the phrase "survival of the fittest"
Herbert Spencer
Who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects"
Mary Wollstonecraft
In which century was this book written?
18th
What was the name that Karl Marx gave to the owners of the means of production, those at the top of the social and economic hierarchy?
Bourgeoisie
What was the name that Karl Marx gave to those who have to engage in waged labour for the benefit of the owners of the means of production?
Proletariat
Who is often cited as the first female sociologist?
Harriet Martineau
Complete the title of Weber's book "The .... Ethic and the .... of Capitalism"
Protestant Spirit
What was the name of the cultural theorist famed for his focus on representation, particularly with regards to race?
Stuart Hall
What is the name for the study of knoweldge?
Epistemology
In which London cemetary is Karl Marx buried?
High Gate
Which British sociologist wrote the classic 1977 book "Learning to Labour: How Working Class Kids Get Working Class Jobs"
Paul Willis
Who first theorized the idea of "emotional labour" in her book "The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling"?
Arlie Hochschild
Which group of workers did she research to write this book?
Flight attendants
What was the name of the sociologist who used ethically problematic methods to study men's use of public toilets for sexual encounters?
Laud Humphreys
What was the name of the book in which he wrote about this research?
Tearoom Trade
Who coined the phrase "the sociological imagination" in a 1959 book of the same name?
C. Wright Mills
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