Question 1

Which of the following is a familiar task that reinforces Australia's imagined community?

Accepted Answer

A) Paying rates 
B) Voting in elections 
C) Attending social functions 
D) Playing sport 
A) Paying rates 
B) Voting in elections 
C) Attending social functions 
D) Playing sport B

Question 2

Select an article from the quality print media about a recent debate or issue in government.Analyse the content of the article by drawing on the theories which are described in this chapter.Use the following questions to help you: What types of power are illustrated in the article? Can you identify any instances of discourses at play? Is the article politically situated on the left or the right? What else does the article tell you about power in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Student response could include a description of social liberalism,Marxist perspectives on power,forms of authority,elite theory perspectives on power,and Foucauldian perspectives on power and respond to the questions through reference to the example and these theoretical frameworks.

Question 3

Nation states with a free market economy and universal suffrage are liberal democracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What did Connell argue about hegemony in her book,Ruling Class,Ruling Culture?

Accepted Answer

A) People come to view existing social arrangements as normal through the media,the educational process and parliamentary representation 
B) There should be less emphasis on the coercive arm of the state apparatus such as the police and the military 
C) That class society should be abolished and that in this scenario,the state would wither away 
D) That advertising works by not only selling commodities but also reinforcing the illusion of wellbeing 
A) People come to view existing social arrangements as normal through the media,the educational process and parliamentary representation 
B) There should be less emphasis on the coercive arm of the state apparatus such as the police and the military 
C) That class society should be abolished and that in this scenario,the state would wither away 
D) That advertising works by not only selling commodities but also reinforcing the illusion of wellbeing

Question 5

Which of the following best describes social liberalism's approach to the end of the nation state under globalisation?

Accepted Answer

A) A concern that egalitarian and participatory approaches to the market are compromised 
B) The emergence of supranational economic governance promotes the integration of people from all classes in decision-making 
C) Membership of organisations such as the World Bank will ensure democratic ideals are upheld 
D) The prime focus of power is in the aspects of government that foster and enforce individual responsibility 
A) A concern that egalitarian and participatory approaches to the market are compromised 
B) The emergence of supranational economic governance promotes the integration of people from all classes in decision-making 
C) Membership of organisations such as the World Bank will ensure democratic ideals are upheld 
D) The prime focus of power is in the aspects of government that foster and enforce individual responsibility

Question 6

If as a child you did what your parents told you,then you have experienced:

Accepted Answer

A) Legal rational authority 
B) Bureaucratic authority 
C) Traditional authority 
D) Charismatic authority 
A) Legal rational authority 
B) Bureaucratic authority 
C) Traditional authority 
D) Charismatic authority

Question 7

Which of the following theorists would NOT agree with Anderson's (1965:45-6)sentiment that when there is a Labor government in power it is surrounded by hostility and orchestrated public opinion?

Accepted Answer

A) Cairns 
B) Connell 
C) Irvine 
D) Foucault 
A) Cairns 
B) Connell 
C) Irvine 
D) Foucault

Question 8

Social liberals argue that the market philosophy of neoliberalism results in:

Accepted Answer

A) Stronger social protection 
B) Democratic deficit 
C) Secure social citizenship 
D) Diverse democracy 
A) Stronger social protection 
B) Democratic deficit 
C) Secure social citizenship 
D) Diverse democracy

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT a goal of classic liberalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Freedom of self-expression 
B) Free market economy 
C) State control 
D) Established framework for political power 
A) Freedom of self-expression 
B) Free market economy 
C) State control 
D) Established framework for political power

Question 10

Michel Foucault argues discourses:

Accepted Answer

A) Hold less power than the authority asserted by institutions 
B) Are responsible for individuals finding themselves in contradictory positions 
C) Give us insight into individuals' depth of personality 
D) Are useful tools social movements can use to overthrow those in power 
A) Hold less power than the authority asserted by institutions 
B) Are responsible for individuals finding themselves in contradictory positions 
C) Give us insight into individuals' depth of personality 
D) Are useful tools social movements can use to overthrow those in power

Question 11

Make a list of sentences that describe policy interventions Marxism analyses would identify as the state serving capital.

Accepted Answer

Student response could include the key i

Question 12

The inclination for social relationships to become bureaucratised and standardised is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Managerialism 
B) Elitism 
C) Rationalisation 
D) McDonaldisation 
A) Managerialism 
B) Elitism 
C) Rationalisation 
D) McDonaldisation

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The power elite thesis assumes that competing elites generate political myths to hold power 
B) The historical legacy of the power elite thesis can be traced to Italy through the works of Machiavelli,Pareto and Mosca 
C) The power elite thesis is characterised by a behaviourist,personality-type epistemology 
D) The power elite thesis provides a comprehensive account of the transition between periods of social integration 
A) The power elite thesis assumes that competing elites generate political myths to hold power 
B) The historical legacy of the power elite thesis can be traced to Italy through the works of Machiavelli,Pareto and Mosca 
C) The power elite thesis is characterised by a behaviourist,personality-type epistemology 
D) The power elite thesis provides a comprehensive account of the transition between periods of social integration

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT play a major role in market oriented globalisation?

Accepted Answer

A) The World Trade Organization 
B) The World Bank 
C) The International Monetary Fund 
D) The World Health Organization 
A) The World Trade Organization 
B) The World Bank 
C) The International Monetary Fund 
D) The World Health Organization

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a concept identified by Foucault?

Accepted Answer

A) Regimes of truth 
B) Docile bodies 
C) Governmentality 
D) McDonaldisation 
A) Regimes of truth 
B) Docile bodies 
C) Governmentality 
D) McDonaldisation

Question 16

All of the following statements accurately reflect Marx's approach to the power of the state EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A) The state reflects the particular interests of a particular group and therefore is not in itself a repository of power 
B) Power over the state is wielded by those that own the means of production 
C) The state builds the capacity of individuals from all classes equally 
D) The ideals of liberalism ignore the differences between those with wealth and those without 
A) The state reflects the particular interests of a particular group and therefore is not in itself a repository of power 
B) Power over the state is wielded by those that own the means of production 
C) The state builds the capacity of individuals from all classes equally 
D) The ideals of liberalism ignore the differences between those with wealth and those without

Question 17

Which theorist calls the nation an imagined community?

Accepted Answer

A) Fukuyama 
B) Hobsbawn 
C) Ranger 
D) Anderson 
A) Fukuyama 
B) Hobsbawn 
C) Ranger 
D) Anderson

Question 18

In less than 500 words,use an example to demonstrate the ways that the rise of global competitiveness has led to what Ohmae (1990)predicted as the end of the nation state.

Accepted Answer

Student response could include a definit

Question 19

Which of the following did John Higley and his colleagues NOT conclude about elites in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A) When making decisions,elites contacted each other regularly on important national issues 
B) Communication channels between elites on issues of national importance were horizontal and vertical 
C) Elites tended to come from the same background which was male,middle-aged and wealthy 
D) Elites' influence in politics and policy-making in Australia was extremely limited 
A) When making decisions,elites contacted each other regularly on important national issues 
B) Communication channels between elites on issues of national importance were horizontal and vertical 
C) Elites tended to come from the same background which was male,middle-aged and wealthy 
D) Elites' influence in politics and policy-making in Australia was extremely limited

Question 20

In what ways does elite theory indicate risk to Australia's egalitarian ideals? Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Student response could include a descrip

Which of the following is a familiar task that reinforces Australia's imagined community?

Nation states with a free market economy and universal suffrage are liberal democracies.

What did Connell argue about hegemony in her book,Ruling Class,Ruling Culture?

Which of the following best describes social liberalism's approach to the end of the nation state under globalisation?

If as a child you did what your parents told you,then you have experienced:

Which of the following theorists would NOT agree with Anderson's (1965:45-6)sentiment that when there is a Labor government in power it is surrounded by hostility and orchestrated public opinion?

Social liberals argue that the market philosophy of neoliberalism results in:

Which of the following was NOT a goal of classic liberalism?

Michel Foucault argues discourses:

Make a list of sentences that describe policy interventions Marxism analyses would identify as the state serving capital.

The inclination for social relationships to become bureaucratised and standardised is known as:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following does NOT play a major role in market oriented globalisation?

Which of the following is NOT a concept identified by Foucault?

All of the following statements accurately reflect Marx's approach to the power of the state EXCEPT which one?

Which theorist calls the nation an imagined community?

In less than 500 words,use an example to demonstrate the ways that the rise of global competitiveness has led to what Ohmae (1990)predicted as the end of the nation state.

Which of the following did John Higley and his colleagues NOT conclude about elites in Australia?

In what ways does elite theory indicate risk to Australia's egalitarian ideals? Discuss.

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Exam 11: Power and the State

Which of the following is a familiar task that reinforces Australia's imagined community?

Nation states with a free market economy and universal suffrage are liberal democracies.

What did Connell argue about hegemony in her book,Ruling Class,Ruling Culture?

Which of the following best describes social liberalism's approach to the end of the nation state under globalisation?

If as a child you did what your parents told you,then you have experienced:

Which of the following theorists would NOT agree with Anderson's (1965:45-6)sentiment that when there is a Labor government in power it is surrounded by hostility and orchestrated public opinion?

Social liberals argue that the market philosophy of neoliberalism results in:

Which of the following was NOT a goal of classic liberalism?

Michel Foucault argues discourses:

Make a list of sentences that describe policy interventions Marxism analyses would identify as the state serving capital.

The inclination for social relationships to become bureaucratised and standardised is known as:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following does NOT play a major role in market oriented globalisation?

Which of the following is NOT a concept identified by Foucault?

All of the following statements accurately reflect Marx's approach to the power of the state EXCEPT which one?

Which theorist calls the nation an imagined community?

In less than 500 words,use an example to demonstrate the ways that the rise of global competitiveness has led to what Ohmae (1990)predicted as the end of the nation state.

Which of the following did John Higley and his colleagues NOT conclude about elites in Australia?

In what ways does elite theory indicate risk to Australia's egalitarian ideals? Discuss.

What Is Sociology

Class

Aboriginality and Australias Indigenous Peoples

The Uses of Gender

Ethnicity and Immigration: Challenging the National Imaginary

The Knowledge Generation

Illness,health and the Pursuit of Wellbeing

Personal Lives

Deviance or Difference

The Working Environment

Religion and Spirituality

Globalisation and the City

From Mass Media to Social Media

Changing the Climate: Modernity at Its Limits

Sociological Theory

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