Question 1

The sociology of violence has traditionally focused on:&#10;A) Genocide&#10;B) War&#10;C) Criminal and interpersonal violence&#10;D) Revolutions

Accepted Answer

Criminal and interpersonal violence is the primary focus of the sociology of violence.

Question 2

Which of the following forms of violence have deceased in most Western states since the 13th century?&#10;A) Inter-state wars&#10;B) Interpersonal violence&#10;C) State-organised massacres&#10;D) Mass repression

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal violence, such as homicides and assaults, has generally decreased in most Western states since the 13th century due to factors like improved legal systems, social norms, and state control over violence.

Question 3

What term describes how violence is built into systems of inequality?&#10;A) Structural violence&#10;B) Inequality violence&#10;C) Foundational violence&#10;D) Inherent violence

Accepted Answer

Structural violence refers to a form of violence wherein social structures or institutions harm people by preventing them from meeting their basic needs. It is built into systems of inequality.

Question 4

Which theorist argues that violence is the means for dominated groups to emancipate themselves?&#10;A) Pierre Bourdieu&#10;B) Max Weber&#10;C) Michael Mann&#10;D) Karl Marx

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx argued that violence can be a means for oppressed or dominated groups to achieve emancipation, particularly in the context of class struggle and revolution.

Question 5

Which framework argues that violence highlights societal problems and encourages societies to address them?&#10;A) Feminism&#10;B) Functionalism&#10;C) Symbolic interactionalism&#10;D) Marxism

Accepted Answer

Functionalism argues that violence can highlight societal problems and encourage societies to address them by disrupting social order and prompting changes to restore stability.

Question 6

Which theorist argues that states alone hold the legitimate use of physical force, creating a relatively pacified society?&#10;A) Pierre Bourdieu&#10;B) Karl Marx&#10;C) Michael Mann&#10;D) Max Weber

Accepted Answer

Max Weber is the theorist who argued that the state holds the monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force, which contributes to creating a relatively pacified society.

Question 7

What form of non-physical violence results in individuals willingly acting in ways that go against their own interests?&#10;A) Coercion violence&#10;B) Structural violence&#10;C) Symbolic violence&#10;D) Self-sabotaging violence

Accepted Answer

Symbolic violence is a form of non-physical violence where individuals internalize and accept the dominant norms and values, leading them to act against their own interests without being aware of it.

Question 8

Which debates explore whether violence is caused by the characteristics and dispositions of humans or social institutions?&#10;A) Nature or nurture&#10;B) Internal or external&#10;C) Genetic or development&#10;D) Biology or upbringing

Accepted Answer

The "nature or nurture" debate examines whether human behavior, including violence, is determined by genetic predispositions (nature) or by environmental factors and social institutions (nurture).

Question 9

Which theorist coined the term despotic power?&#10;A) Karl Marx&#10;B) Pierre Bourdieu&#10;C) Michael Mann&#10;D) Max Weber

Accepted Answer

Michael Mann coined the term "despotic power" to describe a form of power where rulers have the ability to make decisions without consulting the populace or other branches of government.

Question 10

When did sociologists start paying greater attention to war as an object of study?&#10;A) 1930s&#10;B) 1980s&#10;C) 1990s&#10;D) 2000s

Accepted Answer

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Deck 21: War and Violence