Exam 10: Religion and Education

Damien drinks a glass of red wine every night after he finishes his dinner. What would Durkheim consider his wine to be an example of?

Which of the following sociologists said that religion is the "opium of the people"?

Joseph and his neighbours receive a flyer advertising a community hockey game sponsored by a local church. He and the others are invited to play hockey and afterwards attend a service. What does this invitation reflect?

Identifying one's race or ethnicity with poor academic performance, and therefore thinking of good academic performance as "selling out" to the dominant culture, often leads to which of the following?

Briefly describe the main beliefs of any one of the five main religions.

Briefly describe the meaning of Weber's famous image comparing religion to railroad switches.

One factor that supports the opinion that hockey is Canada's national religion is the collective effervescence that the Stanley Cup playoffs generate.

What term is used for religious organizations that form by breaking away from churches as a result of disagreements about church doctrine?

What is the textbook's definition of ecclesia?

Children of disadvantaged groups often perform poorly at school because of a "stereotype threat."

Every year, Yusuf and his friends get together to watch the NBA finals, the annual North American professional basketball championship. What term did Durkheim use to describe the sense of being a part of something bigger than we are that these kinds of events generate?

Despite the fact that, in many respects, women are performing better than men in schools, feminists conclude that women are still disadvantaged due to which of the following?

Which of the following people advocated the practice of working diligently and living simply?

There are religious organizations that are characterized by the members choosing to separate themselves from society and frequently follow strictly enforced rules concerning dress, diet, prayer, and intimate contact with outsiders. What do sociologists call these organizations?

Which of the following perspectives holds the view that the education system unequally distributes the benefits of education on the basis of class?

What is cultural capital and what impact does it have on education?

Compare fundamentalism and conventional religion in terms of their political and social contexts, and in terms of the functionalist and conflict perspectives.

Describe the urban and postmodern characteristics that are prompting a religious (spiritual) revival in Canada. Suggest how extensive the religious revival will be.

Members of a certain type of religious organization choose to isolate themselves from society and typically follow very specific rules about attire, diet, prayer, and contact with outsiders. What do we call these religious organizations?

Research the relationship between feminism and religion. Describe how feminist goals could benefit religion and whether religion has a role to play in feminism.