Deck 44: Michael Burawoy, Public Sociologies: Contradictions, Dilemmas and Possibilities

Question 1

Michael Burawoy's view, based on opinion surveys, is that sociologists today are

A) more liberal than sociologists were forty years ago.
B) more liberal than the general U.S. public.
C) interested in using their research and teaching to solve social problems.
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Public sociology, according to Burawoy, is most often found in

A) two-year community colleges.
B) state colleges.
C) elite colleges.
D) PhD-granting research universities.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Unlike the academic disciplines of economics and political science, sociology's most distinct object of interest and support is

A) large, often multinational corporations.
B) families and peer groups.
C) minorities, women, and other groups facing discrimination.
D) society.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which is NOT one of the three versions of sociology Burawoy discusses?

A) professional sociology
B) public sociology
C) policy sociology
D) predictive sociology

Question 5

By "public sociology" Burawoy means

A) using sociological teaching and research to address the moral and political concerns of nonsociologists.
B) making sociological research available to anyone interested in its findings.
C) sociology that is read and practiced by people not professionally trained as sociologists.
D) everyday or pop sociology, generally focusing on popular culture, styles, and fads.