Question 1

Define and distinguish between economic, cultural, and symbolic capital. Provide examples from real life of who would possess these three forms.

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Question 2

Compare and contrast Structural Functional Theories (see ch. 2), paying particular attention to the discourse in contemporary social life. Consider differences and similarities in approaches to studying and investigating contemporary social life.

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Question 3

Unpack and explain Foucault's methodological tools. Apply them to an area in your life or issue in our society that you feel illustrates a relationship between power and knowledge.

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Question 4

Explain and specifically define all of Foucault's phases of punishment. Providing real world examples discuss whether you agree or disagree that we have entered into a disciplinary society. What role does technology have to play in these phases?

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Question 5

Define poststructuralism.

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Question 6

According to Said, the study of Islam by Christians occurred in what historical period.

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Question 7

Explain the differences between American structuralism and French Structuralism. Discuss how poststructuralist critique is built upon the work of de Saussure.

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Question 8

Explain why Foucault studied the Panopticon and how it plays into his larger body of work on punishment.

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Question 9

Define Bourdieu's notion of habitus. What is the relationship between habitus and social structure (space)?

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Question 10

According to Bourdieu, symbolic power involves the power of creating or naming the world through words.

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According to Bourdieu, symbolic power involves the power of creating or naming the world through words, language, signs, and symbols. Symbolic power enables the dominant groups in society to shape the social reality and maintain their power by shaping people's perceptions, beliefs, and values about the world.

Question 11

Define and explain the difference between Foucault's methodologies of archaeology and genealogy.

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Question 12

Discuss Foucault's concept of power/knowledge with the concepts of colonialism and Orientalism.

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Question 13

Discuss Foucault's perceived relationship between the concepts of knowledge and power.

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Question 14

Discuss the relationship between the West and "the other" outlining Said's main points.

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Question 15

Define Orientalism and list its three main dimensions.

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Quiz 14: Poststructuralism