Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives

Which one of the following questions about undocumented immigration from Zimbabwe to South Africa would be of most interest to a functionalist?

One of the strengths of the ___________________ perspective is that it encourages first-hand, extensive observation of an issue.

Which one of the following statements represents a criticism of the functionalist perspective?

'Manifest' means intended, anticipated, or expected.

_____________ would point out that South African employers benefit from the barriers along the South Africa-Lesotho border at the expense of low-wage labourers from Lesotho.

_____ consist(s) of situations in which two people communicate, interpret, and respond to each other's words and actions.

One of the strengths of the ___________________ perspective is that it offers a balanced view that includes intended and unintended consequences related to order and disorder.

Conflict theorists state out that the biggest threat to South African jobs is undocumented labour from Zimbabwe.

Traffic jams, closed streets, piles of rubbish, and shortages of clean public toilets are some of the anticipated disruptions to order and stability that accompany community-wide celebrations.These kinds of disruptions are known as

Decolonial theorising is different to western theorising because it does not set itself up as the standard of all thought and as the centre of all knowledge.

An employer states 'getting paid R30 an hour is better than not having a job at all'.Conflict theorists call this line of reasoning the façade of legitimacy.

A major criticism of the conflict theory is that it

_____________ would argue that 'the real purpose of the fence construction is to prevent the free movement of labour from a low wage economy into a high wage one'.

An employer tells workers 'if you aren't happy with the pay and working conditions here, go work somewhere else! It's a free country.' Conflict theorists call this line of reasoning

Which one of the following statements bests describes the phrase Coloniality of Being?

Coloniality of knowledge describes the process of bringing equal education to the masses in the developed world.

Within a classroom, it is expected that teachers stand at the front of the room and lecture while students sit at desks, pay attention, take notes and raise their hands to ask questions.However, on the first day of class, Professor Sithole tells her students that they are free to ask questions at any point without raising their hands.Symbolic interactionists would call this

From a functionalist viewpoint, poverty contributes to the stability of the overall society.

One of the strengths of the symbolic interactionist perspective is that it gives a balanced overview of intended and unintended consequences.

The façade of legitimacy is an explanation that members of dominant groups give to justify exploitive actions.