Tag: 10 marks
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Outline and explain two ways in which the family might be losing its functions (10)
This is a possible 10 mark (no item) question which could come up on the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2: families and households, section A. This is essentially asking you to criticise the Functionalist view of the family. One way is that other institutions, such as the work place and schools are taking over previous…
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Outline and explain two practical problems which may affect social research (10)
One practical problem may be gaining access Analysis/ development – Deviant and criminal groups may be unwilling to allow researchers to gain access because they may fear prosecution if the authorities find out about them. Analysis/ development – some groups may be unwilling to take part in research because of social stigma. Analysis/ development –…
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Using material from item A, analyse two reasons why Gross National Product may not be sufficient to measure a country’s level of development (10)
Applying material from the item analyse (ten mark) questions appear with an item as the second question on section B of the AQA A Level Sociology topics paper. Before looking at this question, you might like to review the main post on this topic: economic indicators of development. Below is a suggested answer to the…
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Analyse two ways in which cultural capital may give some children an advantage in education (10)
Item A According to the Marxist sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, middle class parents possess more cultural capital, than working class children. Bourdieu argues that the skills and knowledge middle class parents possess, such as themselves having benefited from education, and the fact that they are more comfortable dealing with middle class institutions such as schools,…
