ULTIMATE SOCIOLOGY QUIZ

Round 1: Key TermsRound 2: Who Am I?Round 3: Picture Round (No Joker allowed for Round 3)Round 4: Pot Luck

Which round will you play you Joker in?

(Joker = double points)

TEAM NAME

TEAMRound 1: Key Terms

1. A couple who live together but are not married Cohabitation

2 When a couple are still married and live in the same house but lead separate lives (the often stay together for the sake of the children)

Empty shell marriages

3 This word was first used by Elizabeth Bott, and meant ‘equal’

Egalitarian

4 This term describes a sociological perspective, which takes a consensus view towards society, seeing the main structures working to support each other and maintain harmony, along with shared norms and values

Functionalism

5 Describes the situation when those at the top of the social ladder (the rich) gradually and over a long period of time, pass on their way of life to the lower sections of society (the poorer)

Stratified Diffusion

6 Term referring to the ‘man’s role’ whereby he is expected to be the breadwinner and main provider

Instrumental Role

7 A family structure that goes beyond the ‘nuclear’ to involve grandparents also.

Beanpole Extended Family

8 A person who is married to one person at a time

Monogamy

9 The refers to the number of people per 1000 who are living together (outside of marriage)

Cohabitation Rate

10 The feminist term, suggesting that women have a larger amount of work to deal with during the day, if they are in paid employment and live in their own house.

Dual Burden of Work

11 A certain type of nuclear- this refers to the image most people hold of the family. it is also the picture of the family that the media tends to present where the woman is a housewife and a full time mother and the man is the 'breadwinner' i.e. he is the one who has to go to work to earn the money

The cereal packet family

12 This term refers to the key ‘traditional’ role of a woman, to look after the house and children

Expressive Role

13 When a couple live apart but are still legally married

Separation

14 This is against British law, it is when a person is married to more than one person at the same time.

Bigamy

15 The term suggesting that women not only have paid work, housework but emotional work also to be primarily responsible for.

Triple Shift

TEAMRound 1: Key Terms

1. A couple who live together but are not married

2 When a couple are still married and live in the same house but lead separate lives (the often stay together for the sake of the children)

3 This word was first used by Elizabeth Bott, and meant ‘equal’

4 This term describes a sociological perspective, which takes a consensus view towards society, seeing the main structures working to support each other and maintain harmony, along with shared norms and values

5 Describes the situation when those at the top of the social ladder (the rich) gradually and over a long period of time, pass on their way of life to the lower sections of society (the poorer)

6 Term referring to the ‘man’s role’ whereby he is expected to be the breadwinner and main provider

7 A family structure that goes beyond the ‘nuclear’ to involve grandparents also.

8 A person who is married to one person at a time

9 The refers to the number of people per 1000 who are living together (outside of marriage)

10 The feminist term, suggesting that women have a larger amount of work to deal with during the day, if they are in paid employment and live in their own house.

11 A certain type of nuclear- this refers to the image most people hold of the family. it is also the picture of the family that the media tends to present where the woman is a housewife and a full time mother and the man is the 'breadwinner' i.e. he is the one who has to go to work to earn the money

12 This term refers to the key ‘traditional’ role of a woman, to look after the house and children

13 When a couple live apart but are still legally married

14 This is against British law, it is when a person

is married to more than one person at the same time.

15 The term suggesting that women not only have paid work, housework but emotional work also to be primarily responsible for.

TEAMRound 2: Who Am I?

1 I investigated the historical development of the family, particularly through industrialisation and concluded that the Extended family was forced to go nuclear to make itself more geographically mobile

Talcott Parsons

2 We looked at the whole of Britain and found trends in family type and region

Eversley & Bonnerjea

3 This sociologist felt that the nuclear family was not only ‘universal’ but also had 4 key roles; education, economic, sexual, reproductive

George Murdock

4 This person looked at the impact of the media on childhood and found that it had brought the adult world into the child’s, hence there was a loss or shortening of childhood

Neil Postman

5 This person’s study was in response to Young and Wilmot’s, as there was a belief that their methodology was flawed. The study looked at 20 families in London and found there was little symmetry only 15% and 25% of men helped with housework and childhood respectively.

Anne Oakely

6 This sociologist looked at how money was controlled or pooled, and found that class had an impact. In most cases men had most control however.

Jan Pahl

7 This study involved an investigation of the census records from Preston from 1851 onwards. The conclusion drawn was that the extended family had a significant role during and after the industrial revolution

Michael Anderson

8 We studied Bethnal Green twice, and found that the family had a 4 stage structure, the stage we are currently in is Stage 3 – the Symmetrical family

Young & Wilmott

9 This person looked at the role of the family and found it to be extremely positive, but that it’s functions had been stripped back to two key roles, primary socialisation and stabilisation of the adult personality.

Talcott Parsons

10 This person looked at conjugal roles. Her study is a classic from the 1950s, but led to the terms Joint/Segregated Conjugal Roles (dependant on class)

Elizabeth Bott

11 This person did a historical examination of childhood, looking at medieval paintings, right through to children’s experiences during the industrial revolution. He found that childhood was socially constructed.

Philipe Aires

12 In this study parish records were used to find out how important the extended family was before industrialisation. This sociologists found that only 10% of pre-industrial families were extended.

Peter Laslett

13 This person looked at decision making to investigate equality and the differences in the role of men and women.

Stephen Edgell

The findings showed that women were more likely to make decisions relating to children/housework and of items with less value. Men were more likely to spend on expensive electrical items, cars and houses.

14 Although a functionalist, this sociologist felt that the family was no longer multi-functional and that its functions had been absorbed by the state.

Ronald Fletcher

15 These sociologists felt that the ‘family’ is the most violent ‘club’ that many of us will belong to. Most violence in society is directed by males against females, and that children are often witnesses.

Dobash and Dobash

TEAMRound 2: Who Am I?

1 I investigated the historical development of the family, particularly through industrialisation and concluded that the Extended family was forced to go nuclear to make itself more geographically mobile

2 We looked at the whole of Britain and found trends in family type and region

3 This sociologist felt that the nuclear family was not only ‘universal’ but also had 4 key roles; education, economic, sexual, reproductive

4 This person looked at the impact of the media on childhood and found that it had brought the adult world into the child’s, hence there was a loss or shortening of childhood

5 This person’s study was in response to Young and Wilmot’s, as there was a belief that their methodology was flawed. The study looked at 20 families in London and found there was little symmetry only 15% and 25% of men helped with housework and childhood respectively.

6 This sociologist looked at how money was controlled or pooled, and found that class had an impact. In most cases men had most control however.

7 This study involved an investigation of the census records from Preston from 1851 onwards. The conclusion drawn was that the extended family had a significant role during and after the industrial revolution

8 We studied Bethnal Green twice, and found that the family had a 4 stage structure, the stage we are currently in is Stage 3 – the Symmetrical family

9 This person looked at the role of the family and found it to be extremely positive, but that it’s functions had been stripped back to two key roles, primary socialisation and stabilisation of the adult personality.

10 This person looked at conjugal roles. Her study is a classic from the 1950s, but led to the terms Joint/Segregated Conjugal Roles (dependant on class)

11 This person did a historical examination of childhood, looking at medieval paintings, right through to children’s experiences during the industrial revolution. He found that childhood was socially constructed.

12 In this study parish records were used to find out how important the extended family was before industrialisation. This sociologists found that only 10% of pre-industrial families were extended.

13 This person looked at decision making to investigate equality and the differences in the role of men and women. The findings showed that women were more likely to make decisions relating to children/housework and of items with less value. Men were more likely to spend on expensive electrical items, cars and houses.

14 Although a functionalist, this sociologist felt that the family was no longer multi-functional and that its functions had been absorbed by the state.

15 These sociologists felt that the ‘family’ is the most violent ‘club’ that many of us will belong to. Most violence in society is directed by males against females, and that children are often witnesses.

TEAMRound 3: Picture Round

1.Extended Family 2.Polygamy 3.Patriarchal Family

4.Secularisation 5.urbanisation 6.Stratified Diffusion

7.Divorce Rate 8.Ascription 9.Nuclear Family

10.Joint Conjugal Roles 11.Regional Diversity 12.Warm Bath Theory

13.New Man 14.Empty Shell Marriage 15.Dysfunctional Family

TEAMRound 3: Picture Round

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15.

TERMS: Ascription Patriarchal Family Individualism Dysfunctional Family Secularisation Warm Bath Theory Matriarchal Family Polygamy Divorce Rate Nuclear FamilyJoint Conjugal Roles Extended Family New Man Empty Shell Marriage Stratified Diffusion Asymmetrical Family Cultural Diversity Urbanisation Cohabitation

Regional Diversity

TEAM

Round 4: Pot Luck1 What family stage was described as ‘Child

Centred’ and privatised?Stage 3

2 In what year was the Legal Aid Act brought in which meant that poorer people could know afford to file for divorce?

1949

3 What family structure are Asian families in GB most likely to live in?

Nuclear (then followed by Extended)

4 Which term suggests that a feature isn’t fixed, but can change it’s definition/features as society wishes, as it a term created and defined by society

Social Construction

5 Who felt the pre-industrial family worked and lived together, and additionally had a variety of roles, such as health care, education and protection

Parsons

6 Which perspective would view the family negatively, and see it as a breeding ground for a future work force and a safety valve for men

Marxists

7 Women current get 39 weeks paid maternity leave (£123.06 a week). Men’s paternity leave is set at the same figure, but how many paid weeks of paternity leave are they entitled to?

2 weeks

8 What percentage of single parent families are female headed?

90%

9 Whose methodology was criticised for not including how frequently a task was performed by men or women in order to see if there was real equality?

Young & Wilmott

10 Approximately what percentage of families are single sex?

3-5%

11 Which refers to a relationship model which refers to a person having one partner at a time, but having a number of partners through their life?

Serial Monogomy

12 Which benefit is paid out to parents who pay for the up-keep of their child/children up to 16. The child doesn’t have to live with their parent, as long as the claimant financially contributes to the child. The sum paid in Dec 2010 is £20.30 for the eldest child

Child Benefit

13 When a person thinks and acts on their own needs and desires, what is this term called?

Individualism

14 Which term paints a scene of Mum busy at the sink in charge of the housework, whilst the children eat their breakfast & Dad heads out the door to work.

Cereal Packet Family

15 Issues such as increased life expectancy which might help to explain reasons for divorce, are collectively known as...?

Demographic Factors

TEAMRound 4: Pot Luck

1 What family stage was described as ‘Child Centred’ and privatised by Young & Willmott?

2 In what year was the Legal Aid Act brought in which meant that poorer people could know afford to file for divorce?

3 What family structure are Asian families in GB most likely to live in?

4 Which term suggests that a feature isn’t fixed, but can change its definition/features as society wishes, as it a term created and defined by society

5 Who felt the pre-industrial family worked and lived together, and additionally had a variety of roles, such as health care, education and protection

6 Which perspective would view the family negatively, and see it as a breeding ground for a future work force and a safety valve for men

7 Women current get 39 weeks paid maternity leave (£123.06 a week). Men’s paternity leave is set at the same figure, but how many paid weeks of paternity leave are they entitled to?

8 What percentage of single parent families are female headed?

9 Whose methodology was criticised for not including how frequently a task was performed by men or women in order to see if there was real equality?

10 Approximately what percentage of families are single sex?

11 Which refers to a relationship model which refers to a person having one partner at a time, but having a number of partners through their life?

12 Which benefit is paid out to parents who pay for the up-keep of their child/children up to 16. The child doesn’t have to live with their parent, as long as the claimant financially contributes to the child. The sum paid in Dec 2010 is £20.30 for the eldest child

13 When a person thinks and acts on their own needs and desires, what is this term called?

14 Which term paints a scene of Mum busy at the sink in charge of the housework, whilst the children eat their breakfast & Dad heads out the door to work.

15 Issues such as increased life expectancy which

might help to explain reasons for divorce, are collectively known as...?

TEAMFinal Score

Round Score Joker Played

123 -------4

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