3 SECTION A MODULE 1 - SOCIOLOGY, CULTURE AND IDENTITY ‘Answer ONE question from this section. i Discuss the similarities and differences between Conflic’Marxist theories and Functionalist theories in sociology. [25 marks] ‘Within the social sciences, there is a debate about whether sociology is a science or not, Evaluate the major positions in this debate. [25 marks} SECTION B MODULE 2 — SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: FAMILY, RELIGION, EDUCATION Answer ONE question from this section. | | | Discuss the MAJOR determinants of THREE family forms found in the Caribbean. [25 marks] Edward Brathwaite’s creolisation thesis is an appropriate tool for analysing the social end cultural milieu of Caribbean societies. Discuss the relevance ofthis thesis to an understanding of syncretism in different forms of religion in the region. 125 marks} SECTION C ‘MODULE 3- SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY Answer ONE question from this section. [Evaluate the view that, without social stratification and social mobility, society would collapse. Provide examples or illustrations from the Caribbean to support your answer, {25 marks) During slavery and colonialism, status in Caribbean society was largely ascribed... Explain why status determination is based more on achievement and less on ascription in contemporary Caribbean society. [25 marks} END OF TEST (02144020/CAPE 2004SECTION A MODULE 1 - SOCIOLOGY, CULTURE AND IDENTITY Answer ONE question from this section. 1. “Functionalism i inappropriate for the analysis of Caribbean society.” Discuss. (25 marks} 2 Discuss how historical faciors have influenced the development of Caribbean culture. | (25 marks} | | SECTION B | MODULE 2- SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: FAMILY, RELIGION, EDUCATION Answer ONE question from this section, | 3. Analyse attempts to achieve educational reform in a named Caribbean country since independence. [25 marks} 4. Analyse the factors responsible for changes and developments in family pattems in any named Caribbean society. [25 marks} SECTION C MODULE 3 - SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY ‘Answer ONE question from this section. 5. Discuss the major factors that have influenced patterns of social mobility in any named Caribbean society. [25 marks] 6. Discuss changes in the system of social stratification in a named Caribbean country’ after World War IL -[25 marks} END OF TEST (02144020/CAPE 2005SECTION A MODULE 1 - SOCIOLOGY, CULTURE AND IDENTITY Answer ONE question from this section. ‘Assess the claim made by some sociologists that human behaviour results from socialistion. (25 marks] i 2. Assess the strengths and limitations of the different kinds of qualitative research technighes used in sociology. {25 marks} , SECTION B MODULE 2 ~ SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: FAMILY, RELIGION, EDUCATION Answer ONE question from this section, 3. Some sociologists argue that the matrifocal family is typical of Caribbean societies. “To what extent do you support this argument? In your answer you should refer to a named Caribbean society [25 marks] 4. Discuss the claim made by some sociologists that in modern societies, religion is losing its social significance: (25 marks] 8 MODULE 3- SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY Answer ONE question from this section. 5, “One of the defining features of modern societies is social equality among theif members.” Provide arguments for OR against this statement [25 marks] 6. Analyse the influence of social class on stratification in the Caribbean today. [25 marks} END OF TEST 02144020/CAPE 2006SECTION A MODULE 1 ~ SOCIOLOGY, CULTURE AND IDENTITY Answer ONE question from this section, “Sociology cannot be a science because its subject matter is too varied, abstract and difficult to Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your response by refdrring to the characteristics of the discipline of Sociology as well as the nature of human social Kehaviour. | 25 marks) | With reference o the assumptions of functionalist and interactionist theories, present an argument either supporting or opposing the view that both of these theoretical perspectives are necessary for a proper understanding of Caribbean society. [25 marks} SECTIONB MODULE 2 ~ SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: FAMILY, RELIGION, EDUCATION Answer ONE question from this section. Discuss the sociological factors responsible forthe changes and developments among religious groups inthe Caribbean today. In your discussion, examine the membership, rites, belief systems and social behaviour of religious groups in the Caribbean. [25 marks) With reference to at least TWO studies done in the Caribbean, evaluate the view that female educational underachievement is a thing of the past. [25 marks] 2 SECTION C Se MODULE 3 - SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY 3 ms Answer ONE question from this section, s a Assis the extent to which Caribbean societies today may be described as mertocratic. Suppor ‘your response with reference to the changing educational and employment opportunities in the, Caribbean. [25 marks] Explain the difficulties that may arise in the use of either the functionalist or conflict theory inthe. analysis of class in a named Caribbean society. In your explanation you may focus on issues such. as class, class boundaries, class membership, and the emergence of new classes. (25 marks] END OF TEST 02144020/CAPE 2007SECTION A MODULE 1 ~ SOCIOLOGY, CULTURE AND IDENTITY Answer ONE question from this section. Assess the extent to which the creole society approach is relevant to an understanding of any TWO clements of culture in Caribbean society. Support your answer with reference 10 acculturation and interculturation in a named Caribbean society. [25 marks} ‘Assess the extent to which a Tongitudinal approach is useful for the study of either HIV/AIDS. or teenage pregnancy in the Caribbean. | [2 marks} SECTION B MODULE 2 - SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: FAMILY, RELIGION, EDUCATION Answer ONE question from this section. Examine the extent to which religious beliefs have affected the lives of followers in the Caribbean ‘Support your response with reference to ONE religion in a named Caribbean society and its impact on TWO of the following aspects of social life: economic, cultural, political, technological and media, [25 marks] Examine the relevance of the interactionist approach to an understanding of the education system ina named Caribbean society. [28 marks] SECTION C MODULE 3- SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY Answer ONE question from this section. In contemporary society, women enjoy equal opportunity for upward socal mobility. Diseuss this statement with reference toa named Caribbean society, Support your response by referring (o THREE factors which have promoted ot affected equal opportunity for Caribbean women. (25 marks] “The education system contributes tothe development of a mertoratic society in post-independent Caribbean societies. Discuss this statement with reference oa named Caribbean society. Support your answer by referring to THREE factors in the Caribbean society which have promoted or affected the development of the meritocratic society. [25 marks] END OF TEST. (02144020/CAPE 200902144020/CAPE 2010 SECTION A MODULE 1 - SOCIOLOGY, CULTURE AND IDENTITY ‘Answer ONE question from this section. ‘Assess the extent to which any TWO characteristics of culture in Caribbean societies can be described as having evolved (changed) in the contemporary perio. | Reference should be made to the effects of the plantation legacy and the impact of globalization in the contemporary period in a named Caribbean society. [25 marks] Some researchers argue that secondary data should be used with caution because such data may have been collected for purposes other than the intended use and may lead to flawed interpretations and research conclusions. To what extent do you agree with this view? ‘Support your response by referring to TWO sources of secondary data used by qualitative and «quantitative researchers and the implications for validity and reliability associated wilh their use. [25 marks] SECTION B MODULE 2 ~ SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: FAMILY, RELIGION, EDUCATION Answer ONE question from this section. Discuss the relevance of ONE sociological perspective to an understanding of the distribution of educational opportunities in a named Caribbean society. Support your response with reference to any TWO of the following: social class, gender, government policy. Reference can also be made to a relevant empirical study in a named Caribbean society [25 marks} The religious beliefs of members of a society are a MAJOR contributor to social stability Discuss this statement with reference to ONE religious group/body and any TWO of its dssodiated beliefs in a named Caribbean society. [25 marks] GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE6. SECTION C MODULE 3 - SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY Answer ONE question from this section, Examine the extent to which the views of Karl Marx and Max Weber on social class are relevant to contemporary Caribbean society. Support your response with reference to relevant studies of social class in a named Caribbean society. 125 marks} Discuss the relevance of ONE sociological explanation of class and gender to an understanding of social mobility in the Caribbean. Support your response with reference to relevant studies which may be applicable to a named Caribbean society. [25 marks} END OF TEST 02144020/CAPE 2010SECTION A MODULI ~ SOCIOLOGY, CULTURE AND IDENTITY Answer ONE question from this section. You have been asied to conduct research on the reasons for the incteasing invelvement of youths in serious crimes in a named Caribbean sociely. You have to make a decision on Whether (o use a quaititative or qualitative approach to your research. Discuss TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of the approach you have select 125 marks} ‘Culture shapes the identity of the individual through the agents of socialisation. Discuss how culture shapes the identity of the individual with reference to TWO lagents of socialisation, [25 marks} SECTION B MODULE 2 ~ SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: FAMILY, RELIGION, EDUCATION Answer ONE question from this section. ‘The single-parent family is an accepted reality in the Caribbean, Do you agree with this statement? Discuss THREE relevant social’ factors to support your position, [25 marks] ‘The Creole-society approach is useful for an understanding of religious syneretisin in the Caribbean, Discuss the relevance of this approach to TWO Caribbean faiths (forms of religion). Support your response with reference to acculturation and interculturation, [25 marks} GO ON To THE NEXT PAGE 02144020/CAPE 2011SECTION C MODULE 3 - SOCIALSTRATIFICATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY Answer ONE question from this section. Colour, ethnicity and gender are MAJOR factors that have influenced the stratification system in Caribbean societies. Examine TWO of the MAJOR factors mentioned above as they relate to the stratification system in a named Caribbean society. [25 marks} 6. The education system in the Caribbean perpetuates gender inequality in the society. [Examine this statement with reference fo the role of the education system in perpetuating gender inequality in a named Caribbean society. [25 marks} END OF TEST (02144020/CAPE 2011