Question 1

The idea of consumer sovereignty is based on a specific understanding of the relationship between:

Accepted Answer

A)  the material and the cultural 
B)  agency and structure 
C)  micro- and macro-social 
D)  the sacred and the profane 
A)  the material and the cultural 
B)  agency and structure 
C)  micro- and macro-social 
D)  the sacred and the profane B

Question 2

Define social problems. Why might a feminist sociologist see shopping as a social problem?

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A social problem is a phenomenon socially defined as pathological and requiring regulation/treatment/improvement. Such definitions are not universal, but vary with either political or, in sociology, theoretical perspective.
A feminist sociologist might see shopping as a social problem, because it separates the roles of men (working outside the home) and women (primary shopper or expert in consumption, connected to a role of home maker). Female shoppers may be seen as irrational and easily manipulated. Social anxiety may emerge that they may neglect their families because of a shopping addiction.

Question 3

In the 1990s, female youth violence was defined as a social problem in Canada, although its extent was very small. Which of the following is the most likely reason for its social construction as a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feminists claimed that female youth are no better than male 
B)  Issues concerning youth are always defined as problems 
C)  Powerful social groups supported this definition 
D)  Teachers used it to increase their occupational prestige 
A)  Feminists claimed that female youth are no better than male 
B)  Issues concerning youth are always defined as problems 
C)  Powerful social groups supported this definition 
D)  Teachers used it to increase their occupational prestige C

Question 4

When sociologists write of shopping as a compensatory mechanism, they refer to the fact that it can compensate for:

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A)  lowly social origins 
B)  individual weaknesses and failings 
C)  isolation and loneliness of modern life 
D)  decreased importance of religion in modern life 
A)  lowly social origins 
B)  individual weaknesses and failings 
C)  isolation and loneliness of modern life 
D)  decreased importance of religion in modern life

Question 5

Which of the following is best explained by the rational choice model of human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstaining from shopping out of environmental concerns 
B)  Upscale emulation 
C)  Shopping for luxury items 
D)  Shopping at big box stores 
A)  Abstaining from shopping out of environmental concerns 
B)  Upscale emulation 
C)  Shopping for luxury items 
D)  Shopping at big box stores

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT usually a characteristic of gentrified urban areas?

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A)  A combination of shopping, leisure and tourism 
B)  Presence of working class residents 
C)  Benefits to the local economy 
D)  Increase in real estate prices 
A)  A combination of shopping, leisure and tourism 
B)  Presence of working class residents 
C)  Benefits to the local economy 
D)  Increase in real estate prices

Question 7

What is the connection between shopping and upward social mobility? Illustrate your answer with an example.

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Question 8

Describe the rational choice model of human behavior. Can this model explain shopping behavior in our society fully?

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Question 9

Why did the U.S. President tell the American public to "go shopping" the day after September 11, 2001?

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Question 10

Which of the following did Durkheim conclude in his study of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong social solidarity lowers suicide rates. 
B)  Strong social solidarity is oppressive and increases suicide rates. 
C)  Causes of suicide are individual and personal. 
D)  Suicide rates decrease with age. 
A)  Strong social solidarity lowers suicide rates. 
B)  Strong social solidarity is oppressive and increases suicide rates. 
C)  Causes of suicide are individual and personal. 
D)  Suicide rates decrease with age.

Question 11

Beside data on individual opinions, focus groups are also suitable for gaining knowledge of:

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A)  meaning-making 
B)  confidence-building 
C)  social solidarity 
D)  stigmatization 
A)  meaning-making 
B)  confidence-building 
C)  social solidarity 
D)  stigmatization

Question 12

Mechanical solidarity is to organic solidarity as:

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A)  cities are to countryside 
B)  pre-industrial societies are to industrial societies 
C)  industrialization is to urbanization 
D)  capitalism is to industrialization 
A)  cities are to countryside 
B)  pre-industrial societies are to industrial societies 
C)  industrialization is to urbanization 
D)  capitalism is to industrialization

Question 13

Shopping has become the dominant form of consumption with the rise of:

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A)  capitalism 
B)  socialism 
C)  globalization 
D)  mechanical solidarity 
A)  capitalism 
B)  socialism 
C)  globalization 
D)  mechanical solidarity

Question 14

An investor wishing to open a retail outlet has hired you as a consultant. Which of the following types of outlet would you recommend as a safe investment in a period of increasing social inequalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dollar store 
B)  A department store 
C)  A designer clothing store 
D)  A gourmet food store 
A)  A dollar store 
B)  A department store 
C)  A designer clothing store 
D)  A gourmet food store

Question 15

Which of the following communities is most likely to be characterized by mechanical solidarity?

Accepted Answer

A)  International jet-set 
B)  Globally mobile managers of transnational corporations 
C)  A suburb housing both middle-class and working-class residents 
D)  A village where nearly all residents are farmers 
A)  International jet-set 
B)  Globally mobile managers of transnational corporations 
C)  A suburb housing both middle-class and working-class residents 
D)  A village where nearly all residents are farmers

Question 16

Which of the following retail models introduced open display as a way to encourage customers to desire goods they had not originally intended to buy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The arcade 
B)  The farmers' market 
C)  The department store 
D)  The big box store 
A)  The arcade 
B)  The farmers' market 
C)  The department store 
D)  The big box store

Question 17

Which of the following consumer groups does the department store retail model rely on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teenagers 
B)  The elderly 
C)  Men 
D)  Women 
A)  Teenagers 
B)  The elderly 
C)  Men 
D)  Women

Question 18

According to Durkheim, which of the following would be a social fact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weakness of character that leads consumers into debt 
B)  Individual consumer's cost-benefit analysis before a purchase 
C)  A social norm to buy birthday presents for friends and family 
D)  A shopping addiction 
A)  Weakness of character that leads consumers into debt 
B)  Individual consumer's cost-benefit analysis before a purchase 
C)  A social norm to buy birthday presents for friends and family 
D)  A shopping addiction

Question 19

Define organic solidarity.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

In his 1927 book The Arcades Project, Benjamin argued that consumerism may have one of the following negative effects. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suppression of religious beliefs 
B)  Suppression of political consciousness 
C)  Suppression of consumer confidence 
D)  Suppression of ethical standards 
A)  Suppression of religious beliefs 
B)  Suppression of political consciousness 
C)  Suppression of consumer confidence 
D)  Suppression of ethical standards

The idea of consumer sovereignty is based on a specific understanding of the relationship between:

Define social problems. Why might a feminist sociologist see shopping as a social problem?

In the 1990s, female youth violence was defined as a social problem in Canada, although its extent was very small. Which of the following is the most likely reason for its social construction as a problem?

When sociologists write of shopping as a compensatory mechanism, they refer to the fact that it can compensate for:

Which of the following is best explained by the rational choice model of human behavior?

Which of the following is NOT usually a characteristic of gentrified urban areas?

What is the connection between shopping and upward social mobility? Illustrate your answer with an example.

Describe the rational choice model of human behavior. Can this model explain shopping behavior in our society fully?

Why did the U.S. President tell the American public to "go shopping" the day after September 11, 2001?

Which of the following did Durkheim conclude in his study of suicide?

Beside data on individual opinions, focus groups are also suitable for gaining knowledge of:

Mechanical solidarity is to organic solidarity as:

Shopping has become the dominant form of consumption with the rise of:

An investor wishing to open a retail outlet has hired you as a consultant. Which of the following types of outlet would you recommend as a safe investment in a period of increasing social inequalities?

Which of the following communities is most likely to be characterized by mechanical solidarity?

Which of the following retail models introduced open display as a way to encourage customers to desire goods they had not originally intended to buy?

Which of the following consumer groups does the department store retail model rely on?

According to Durkheim, which of the following would be a social fact?

Define organic solidarity.

In his 1927 book The Arcades Project, Benjamin argued that consumerism may have one of the following negative effects. Which one?

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Exam 5: Shopping Lessons: Consuming Social Order

The idea of consumer sovereignty is based on a specific understanding of the relationship between:

Define social problems. Why might a feminist sociologist see shopping as a social problem?

In the 1990s, female youth violence was defined as a social problem in Canada, although its extent was very small. Which of the following is the most likely reason for its social construction as a problem?

When sociologists write of shopping as a compensatory mechanism, they refer to the fact that it can compensate for:

Which of the following is best explained by the rational choice model of human behavior?

Which of the following is NOT usually a characteristic of gentrified urban areas?

What is the connection between shopping and upward social mobility? Illustrate your answer with an example.

Describe the rational choice model of human behavior. Can this model explain shopping behavior in our society fully?

Why did the U.S. President tell the American public to "go shopping" the day after September 11, 2001?

Which of the following did Durkheim conclude in his study of suicide?

Beside data on individual opinions, focus groups are also suitable for gaining knowledge of:

Mechanical solidarity is to organic solidarity as:

Shopping has become the dominant form of consumption with the rise of:

An investor wishing to open a retail outlet has hired you as a consultant. Which of the following types of outlet would you recommend as a safe investment in a period of increasing social inequalities?

Which of the following communities is most likely to be characterized by mechanical solidarity?

Which of the following retail models introduced open display as a way to encourage customers to desire goods they had not originally intended to buy?

Which of the following consumer groups does the department store retail model rely on?

According to Durkheim, which of the following would be a social fact?

Define organic solidarity.

In his 1927 book The Arcades Project, Benjamin argued that consumerism may have one of the following negative effects. Which one?

A Day in the Life of Your Jeans: Using Our Stuff to Discover Sociology

You Are What You Eat: Culture, Norms, and Values

Fast Food Blues: Work in a Global Economy

Coffee: Status, Distinction, and Good Taste

Get in the Game: Race, Merit, and Group Boundaries

Barbies and Monster Trucks: Socialization and Doing Gender

Dreaming of a White Wedding: Marriage, Family, and Heteronormativity

I 3 My Phone: Technology and Social Networks

Branding Your Unique Identity: Consumer Culture and the Social Self

Looking Good: Ideology, Intersectionality, and the Beauty Industry

Whats on Your Playlist Subcultures, Racism, and Cultural Appropriation

Our Love-Hate Relationship With the Car: Masculinity, Industry, and Environmental Sustainability

Appendix: Advertising and Society: an Overview of Sociological Methods

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