Question 1

Which academic made a high-profile speech calling for more public sociology?&#10;A) John Holmwood&#10;B) Charles Tittle&#10;C) Michael Burawoy&#10;D) Lambros Fatsis

Accepted Answer

Michael Burawoy is known for his advocacy of public sociology, which he emphasized in his presidential address to the American Sociological Association in 2004.

Question 2

What type of sociology is directed towards other academic sociologists?&#10;A) Professional sociology&#10;B) Intellectual sociology&#10;C) Scholarly sociology&#10;D) Educational sociology

Accepted Answer

A

Question 3

What type of sociology has close connections with projects of social change that aim to bring about a fairer world?&#10;A) Change sociology&#10;B) Radical sociology&#10;C) Critical Sociology&#10;D) Active sociology

Accepted Answer

Critical sociology is closely connected with projects of social change, as it seeks to critique and challenge social structures and inequalities, aiming to bring about a fairer and more just society.

Question 4

What type of sociology provides data and research in support of the production of social policy?&#10;A) Governmental sociology&#10;B) Policy sociology&#10;C) Legislative sociology&#10;D) Judicial sociology

Accepted Answer

Policy sociology provides data and research in support of the production of social policy.

Question 5

What type of sociology involves taking sociological knowledge into spaces where it can be used to open up and inform debates with non-sociological groups?&#10;A) Critical sociology&#10;B) Community sociology&#10;C) Civic sociology&#10;D) Public Sociology

Accepted Answer

Public Sociology involves engaging with non-sociological groups to inform and open up debates, applying sociological knowledge to broader societal issues.

Question 6

What term, as defines by Charles Wright Mills, describes sets of things outside of our individual control which shape our social experience?&#10;A) Public issues&#10;B) Private issues&#10;C) Community issues&#10;D) Societal issues

Accepted Answer

Charles Wright Mills defined "public issues" as problems that are beyond an individual's control and are rooted in societal structures, affecting many people.

Question 7

Which academic's research raised important questions concerning who knowledge is constructed for within their book 'Decolonizing Methodologies'?&#10;A) W.E.B. DuBois&#10;B) Linda Tuhiwai Smith&#10;C) Joan Acker&#10;D) Herbert Gans

Accepted Answer

Linda Tuhiwai Smith's book 'Decolonizing Methodologies' critically examines how Western research practices have historically marginalized indigenous ways of knowing and argues for the decolonization of research methodologies to better serve indigenous communities.

Question 8

Which academic, regarded as one of the greatest public sociologists of the twentieth century, conducted sociological research which drew public attention to racism within US society?&#10;A) W.E.B. DuBois&#10;B) Linda Tuhiwai Smith&#10;C) Herbert Gans&#10;D) Charles Tittle

Accepted Answer

W.E.B. DuBois was a pioneering sociologist and civil rights activist whose work focused on the social and economic conditions of African Americans, highlighting the pervasive racism in US society.

Question 9

Which sociologist argues that sociologists should use media platforms to engage with the public?&#10;A) Linda Tuhiwai Smith&#10;B) Lambros Fatsis&#10;C) Joan Acker&#10;D) Herbert Gans

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which academic argues that Burawoy's version of public sociology is dogmatic?&#10;A) Herbert Gans&#10;B) John Holmwood&#10;C) Linda Tuhiwai Smith&#10;D) Charles Tittle

Accepted Answer

John Holmwood has critiqued Burawoy's version of public sociology as being dogmatic, arguing that it imposes a particular vision of sociology that may not accommodate diverse perspectives.

Deck 26: Public Sociology