Who is considered one of the founders of modern sociology and authored works like “The Division of Labor in Society” and “Suicide”?
A) Karl Marx
B) Max Weber
C) Émile Durkheim
D) Herbert Spencer
Answer: C) Émile Durkheim
Which British sociologist is known for his study of social class and authored “The Affluent Society?
A) Anthony Giddens
B) Raymond Boudon
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) John Kenneth Galbraith
Answer: D) John Kenneth Galbraith
Who is known for his work on the sociology of education and the concept of the “correspondence principle”?
A) Max Weber
B) Anthony Giddens
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) Basil Bernstein
Answer: D) Basil Bernstein
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of religion and authored “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Karl Marx
C) Max Weber
D) Talcott Parsons
Answer: C) Max Weber
Who is famous for his theory of social action and the concept of “Verstehen” (understanding) in sociology?
A) Anthony Giddens
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Max Weber
D) Talcott Parsons
Answer: C) Max Weber
This British sociologist is known for his work on the “double consciousness” of African Americans and authored “The Souls of Black Folk.”
A) Karl Marx
B) Max Weber
C) Émile Durkheim
D) W.E.B. Du Bois
Answer: D) W.E.B. Du Bois
Who is known for his theory of the “social contract” and the idea that society arises from a voluntary agreement among individuals?
A) John Locke
B) Émile Durkheim
C) Karl Marx
D) Max Weber
Answer: A) John Locke
This British sociologist is known for his work on the concept of “anomie” and studied suicide rates among different groups.
A) Talcott Parsons
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Max Weber
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: D) Émile Durkheim
Who is famous for his theory of the “sociological imagination” and wrote “The Sociological Imagination”?
A) Max Weber
B) Pierre Bourdieu
C) Herbert Marcuse
D) C. Wright Mills
Answer: D) C. Wright Mills
This British sociologist is known for his work on social stratification and coined the term “meritocracy.”
A) Herbert Spencer
B) Anthony Giddens
C) John Kenneth Galbraith
D) Michael Young
Answer: D) Michael Young
Who is known for his theory of “class conflict” and co-authored “The Communist Manifesto”?
A) Max Weber
B) Émile Durkheim
C) Karl Marx
D) Talcott Parsons
Answer: C) Karl Marx
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of religion and authored “The Elementary Forms of Religious Life.
A) Talcott Parsons
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Max Weber
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: D) Émile Durkheim
Who is known for his theory of the “looking glass self” and the idea that our self-concept is shaped by how others perceive us?
A) Charles Horton Cooley
B) Anthony Giddens
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: A) Charles Horton Cooley
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of education and the concept of “cultural capital.”
A) Basil Bernstein
B) Max Weber
C) Herbert Spencer
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: A) Basil Bernstein
Who is known for his work on the concept of “civil inattention” and the study of everyday social interactions?
A) Erving Goffman
B) Herbert Marcuse
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: A) Erving Goffman
This British sociologist is known for his work on the “culture of poverty” and authored “The Affluent Society.”
A) John Kenneth Galbraith
B) Max Weber
C) Herbert Spencer
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: A) John Kenneth Galbraith
Who is known for his theory of “social integration” and the concept of “mechanical” and “organic” solidarity?
A) Anthony Giddens
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Max Weber
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: D) Émile Durkheim
This British sociologist is known for his work on the “new sociology of childhood” and the study of childhood as a social construct.
A) Anthony Giddens
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) Allison James
Answer: D) Allison James
Who is known for his theory of “rationalization” and the concept of the “iron cage” of bureaucracy?
A) Max Weber
B) Émile Durkheim
C) Karl Marx
D) Herbert Spencer
Answer: A) Max Weber
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of education and the concept of “hidden curriculum.”
A) Max Weber
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Basil Bernstein
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: C) Basil Bernstein
Who is known for his work on the “post-industrial society” and the concept of “informationalism”?
A) Herbert Spencer
B) Daniel Bell
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: B) Daniel Bell
This British sociologist is known for his work on the “moral panic” concept and the study of youth subcultures.
A) Max Weber
B) Émile Durkheim
C) Herbert Spencer
D) Stanley Cohen
Answer: D) Stanley Cohen
Who is known for his theory of “symbolic interactionism” and the study of symbols and meanings in society?
A) Erving Goffman
B) Herbert Marcuse
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: A) Erving Goffman
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of religion and the concept of the “secularization thesis.
A) Max Weber
B) Émile Durkheim
C) Herbert Spencer
D) Bryan Wilson
Answer: D) Bryan Wilson
Who is known for his theory of “social exchange” and the idea that human interactions are based on maximizing rewards and minimizing costs?
A) Herbert Spencer
B) George Homans
C) Max Weber
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: B) George Homans
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of education and the concept of “cultural reproduction.”
A) Max Weber
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) Basil Bernstein
Answer: C) Pierre Bourdieu
Who is known for his theory of “structural functionalism” and the concept of “manifest” and “latent” functions?
A) Talcott Parsons
B) Herbert Marcuse
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: A) Talcott Parsons
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of deviance and labeling theory.
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Stanley Cohen
D) Max Weber
Answer: C) Stanley Cohen
Who is known for his theory of “conflict theory” and the idea that society is characterized by power struggles?
A) Karl Marx
B) Max Weber
C) Émile Durkheim
D) Talcott Parsons
Answer: A) Karl Marx
This British sociologist is known for his work on social class and the concept of “class consciousness.”
A) Anthony Giddens
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) E.P. Thompson
Answer: D) E.P. Thompson
Who is known for his theory of “anomie” and the idea that individuals may feel disconnected from society’s norms and values?
A) Karl Marx
B) Max Weber
C) Émile Durkheim
D) Talcott Parsons
Answer: C) Émile Durkheim
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of education and the concept of “credentialism.”
A) Herbert Spencer
B) Basil Bernstein
C) Max Weber
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: B) Basil Bernstein
Who is known for his theory of “symbolic interactionism” and the study of symbols and meanings in society?
A) Erving Goffman
B) Herbert Marcuse
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: A) Erving Goffman
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of education and the concept of “cultural capital.”
A) Max Weber
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Basil Bernstein
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: C) Basil Bernstein
Who is known for his theory of “social exchange” and the idea that human interactions are based on maximizing rewards and minimizing costs?
A) Herbert Spencer
B) George Homans
C) Max Weber
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: B) George Homans
This British sociologist is known for his work on the “new sociology of childhood” and the study of childhood as a social construct.
A) Anthony Giddens
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) Allison James
Answer: D) Allison James
Who is known for his theory of “structural functionalism” and the concept of “manifest” and “latent” functions?
A) Talcott Parsons
B) Herbert Marcuse
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: A) Talcott Parsons
This British sociologist is known for his work on social class and the concept of “class consciousness.”
A) Anthony Giddens
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) E.P. Thompson
Answer: D) E.P. Thompson
Who is known for his theory of “conflict theory” and the idea that society is characterized by power struggles?
A) Karl Marx
B) Max Weber
C) Émile Durkheim
D) Talcott Parsons
Answer: A) Karl Marx
This British sociologist is known for his work on the “moral panic” concept and the study of youth subcultures.
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Stanley Cohen
D) Max Weber
Answer: C) Stanley Cohen
Who is known for his theory of “symbolic interactionism” and the study of symbols and meanings in society?
A) Erving Goffman
B) Herbert Marcuse
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: A) Erving Goffman
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of deviance and labeling theory.
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Stanley Cohen
D) Max Weber
Answer: C) Stanley Cohen
Who is known for his theory of “structural functionalism” and the concept of “manifest” and “latent” functions?
A) Talcott Parsons
B) Herbert Marcuse
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: A) Talcott Parsons
This British sociologist is known for his work on social class and the concept of “class consciousness.”
A) Anthony Giddens
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) E.P. Thompson
Answer: D) E.P. Thompson
Who is known for his theory of “conflict theory” and the idea that society is characterized by power struggles?
A) Karl Marx
B) Max Weber
C) Émile Durkheim
D) Talcott Parsons
Answer: A) Karl Marx
This British sociologist is known for his work on the “moral panic” concept and the study of youth subcultures.
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Stanley Cohen
D) Max Weber
Answer: C) Stanley Cohen
Who is known for his theory of “symbolic interactionism” and the study of symbols and meanings in society?
A) Erving Goffman
B) Herbert Marcuse
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: A) Erving Goffman
This British sociologist is known for his work on the sociology of deviance and labeling theory.
A) Émile Durkheim
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Stanley Cohen
D) Max Weber
Answer: C) Stanley Cohen
Who is known for his theory of “structural functionalism” and the concept of “manifest” and “latent” functions?
A) Talcott Parsons
B) Herbert Marcuse
C) Anthony Giddens
D) Pierre Bourdieu
Answer: A) Talcott Parsons
This British sociologist is known for his work on social class and the concept of “class consciousness.”
A) Anthony Giddens
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) E.P. Thompson
Answer: D) E.P. Thompson
