THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES EXAMINATION OF APRIL/MAY 2004 Code and Name of Course: SY14G: SOCIOLOGY FOR THE CARIBBEAN Paper: Dateand Time Tuesday, May 4, 2004 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Duration: 2 Hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has 1 page(s) and 6 questions ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS 1, The positive roles played by social groups in the society far outweigh their negatives. Discuss using Caribbean examples. 2. Outline the various catalysts of cultural change and assess their importance to cultural change in contemporary Caribbean society. 3. The absence of secondary socialization makes adult life impossible. Discuss. 4a. Achievement and not ascription determines social status in the Caribbean. Discuss. OR b. “The position a woman acquires often results from her own achievements rather than from those of her spouse...” (Barrow and Reddock 2001; p.376). Discuss in relation to stratification in the Caribbean. 5. The plantation is not only a historical construct but a contemporary reality Discuss with reference to George Beckford’s arguments. 6. Outline the main Afro-Caribbean family forms and discuss two explanations for the high levels of matrifocality among this group. Ez TION