What is Gramsci's idea of hegemony?

ideological domination of society

what distinguishes science from other belief systems

its ability to explain, predict and control the world

According to Horton what makes religions a closed belief system?

they make knowledge claims that cannot be disproved, they cannot be challenged

According to Marxists why do the proletariat not revolt?

ruling class ideology justifies inequality, false class consciousness

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Ideology and Science Sociology A Level AQA

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1
Which of the following make 'knowledge-claims' i.e. they claim they are giving us facts about the world
science
political ideologies
All of the above
christianity
2
What is Gramsci's idea of hegemony?
ideological domination of society
an imagined community
dual consciousness
false class consciousness
3
for many sociologists modern science is a product of...
Calvinism
capitalism
rationalisation
secularisation
4
Which philosopher claimed that science is an open system governed by falsificationism?
Antonio Gramsci
Slavoj Zizek
Karl Popper
Thomas Kuhn
5
For marxists the political ideology of of nationalism is an example of
false class consciousness
a secular civil religion
a real community
6
Which is NOT one of Merton's four scientific norms or 'CUDOS'
Universalism
Organised scepticism
Interestedness
Communism
7
what distinguishes science from other belief systems
its ability to explain, predict and control the world
it is based upon empirical fact
its ability to predict future events
it cannot be questioned
8
According to Mannheim marxism is a
utopian thought belief system
a closed system
ideological thought belief system
a civil religion
9
According to Horton what makes religions a closed belief system?
they make knowledge claims that cannot be disproved
they cannot be challenged
They have special knowledge of absolute truth
they can be challenged and criticised
10
According to Marxists why do the proletariat not revolt?
ruling class ideology justifies inequality
poor people are dumb
false class consciousness
becuase the ruling class owns the means of production

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