after Harriet Martineau (the quietudinous origin)

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1. Where was Martineau born?


Neasden
Nottingham
Norwich


2. Which 19th century French sociologist's work did Martineau translate into English?

Saint-Simon
Comte 
Durkheim
Tarde


3. What was the name of the philosophy of human development that Martineau used in her work?

Evolutionary Unnaturalism
Evolutionary Naturalism
Evolutionary Metaphysics


4. What analogy does Martineau use to describe the role of the sociologist when s/he is investigating social life?

Police Officer
Traveller
Journalist


5. Which of the quotes below is attributable to Martineau?

"Society is a rather large group of people"
"Society is a configuration of morals and manners"
"Society is an aggregate of individuals."


6. What for Martineau is a 'social thing'?

A museum in which society keeps its cultural treasures
A social institution/structure which is said to express the common beliefs of a society 
Buildings in which people interact.


7. In her book, Society in America, what two social groups does Martineau argue suffer economic and political significant inequalities in that country?

Women and the French 
Women and black slaves
Jews and women


8. What are the two major principles that sociologists should adopt as fundamental to their outlook and perspective on the people they are studying?

Impartiality and apathy
Impartiality and Empathy
Partiality and Entropy


9. What did Martineau suggest to be the role of sociology in society?


To serve the nation-state
Provide jobs for sociologists
A critique of domination in society


10. Where did Martineau retire to?

The Peak District
The Lake District
Neasden