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Sociologie et science politique

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  1. What is socialisation?
  2. Which institution plays the main role in primary socialisation?
  3. What does Pierre Bourdieu mean by 'cultural capital'?
  4. What is intergenerational social mobility?
  5. What does Durkheim mean by 'anomie'?
  6. How does Max Weber define power?
  7. According to Howard Becker's labelling theory, what makes an act 'deviant'?
  8. In France, which institute produces the classification of occupations and socio-professional categories (PCS)?
  9. A survey interviews 1 000 people chosen at random from the population. Why does random selection matter?
  10. Ice-cream sales and drowning accidents both rise in summer. What conclusion is correct?
  11. What is 'social capital'?
  12. Which statement about the gender pay gap is correct?
  13. What is the difference between formal and informal social control?
  14. According to Durkheim, which type of solidarity is typical of modern societies with a developed division of labour?
  15. What is the separation of powers, as described by Montesquieu?
  16. What does 'abstention' mean in an election?
  17. What role do trade unions and pressure groups play in a democracy?
  18. What does Bourdieu's concept of 'habitus' refer to?
  19. What is the role of peer groups in socialisation, especially during adolescence?
  20. What is the 'free rider' problem described by Mancur Olson for collective action?

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