SOCIOLOGY

Answer two questions, each from a different section.

Section A: The Sociological Perspective

1 Assess the strengths and limitations of the functionalist theory of socialisation.

2 “Marxist theory no longer has any relevance for understanding modern industrial societies.” Explain and assess this view.

Section B: Sociological Methods

3 “Most types of secondary data are too subjective to be useful in sociological research.” Explain and assess this claim.

4 “The values of the researcher greatly influence the findings of their sociological research.” Explain and assess this claim.

Section C: Social Differentiation and Stratification

5 “Economic and cultural divisions between the working class and the middle class are disappearing in modern industrial societies.” Explain and assess this view.

6 “Inequality based on gender no longer exists in modern industrial societies.” Explain and assess this claim.