THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES EXAMINATION OF DECEMBER 2000 Code and Name of Course: SY14G: SOCIOLOGY FOR THE CARIBBEAN Paper. Date and Time: Thursday December 7, 2000 1:00 - 3:00 Duration: 2 Hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has 2 page(s) and 6 questions ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS 1. Primary and secondary groups are important components of society. which serve to ensure successful cooperation between members and also its survival. Discuss the relevance of this statement to any one Caribbean country, 2, In may be argued that the “ mental slavery” that Bob Marley speaks about in his song “ Redemption Song” has been the result of socialization. How far do you agree with this statement? Discuss with reference to the agents of socialization in any one Caribbean country. 3. Marx, Weber and Durkheim differ as regards the way that society is structured, maintained and changes over time. Which, if any is most relevant to an understanding of present day Caribbean society? Use any Caribbean country (or countries) to illustrate. 4. Davis and Moore posit that, “ the education system is the process by which the best qualified persons are selected for the most important jobs in society." However, Bowles and Gjatis counter by saying, * the education system is 2 means of perpetuating the social inequalities in society.” Discuss the relevance of these statements to social mobility in any Caribbean country with which you are familiar. 5. Given the features of contemporary Caribbean society, how useful is the Plantation Society Model, or Plural Society Model in explaining these characteristics. Reference is to be made to any Caribbean territory.6. The various family forms in the Caribbean pose a challenge to George Peter Murdock’ s ideal nuclear family. There have been many explanations put forward by sociologists and anthropologists for the existence of these family forms. Discuss any two of these explanations and state which one you think best explains the family forms in a Caribbean country with which you are familiar. END OF QUESTION PAPER