Modernity, Mirrored and Reflected Infinitely

THE MODERNITY QUIZ

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1. Which 20th century social theorist suggested that modern societies had entered a post-industrial age?

Michel FoucaultMike FeatherstoneDaniel Bell

2. Does Anthony Giddens characterise present modern societies as:
Postmodern Late Modern  Past-Modern Post-Industrial

3. Which of the so-called 'founding fathers' is most associated with the suggestion that modern societies were fundamentally 'rational'?
Marx Weber Simmel

4. Which of the so-called 'founding fathers' is most associated with the idea of the 'fragmented individual'?
Marx Simmel Weber

5. Which of the ideas listed below is NOT a fundamental part of the works of Marx?
Alienation Equality The tendency for the rate of profit to fall.

6. Which 20th century social theorist argued that 'biopolitics' is fundamental to modern societies?
Anthony Giddens Michel Foucault Jeffrey Alexander

7. Which 20th century social theorist suggests that the 'Black Atlantic' is fundamental to modernity?
Antonio Gramsci Paul Gilroy Fredric Jameson

8. Which 20th century social theorist is attributed with the rise in discussions of 'the body' in sociology?
Anthony GiddensMichel Foucault Bryan Turner

9. Which North American sociologist suggests that we are entering the era of 'neo' modernity?
Jameson Alexander Gouldner

10. Who argues that postmodernism is the 'cultural logic' of late capitalism?
Alexander Jameson Gouldner