UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2011 question paper for the guidance of teachers 9699 SOCIOLOGY 9699/11 Paper 1 (Essay)‚ maximum raw mark 50 This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates‚ to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took
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Course Syllabus SOC/100 1 Course Syllabus College of Social Sciences SOC/100 Introduction to Sociology Copyright © 2011‚ 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is an introduction to a set of sociological perspectives on human life that allow us to understand how our personal lives are affected by interpersonal relationships‚ by group affiliations‚ and by groups in interaction and conflict with one another. It provides the scientific tools to
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There is a difference between a “transgender‚” “transsexual‚” and a “non-gender conforming” individual. A transgender is a person whose self-identity differs from their ascribed status. To clarify‚ an ascribed status is something that is assigned to a person at birth which cannot be altered such as skin color— in this case— sex; meanwhile‚ a transsexual is a person who willingly undergoes plastic surgery to actually alter their birth sex. A non-gender conforming person is someone who does not abide
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sexual activity‚ pregnancy‚ and parenting have dramatically changed. Our society is now very open-minded and accepting about teen pregnancy. Theoretical Perspective The theoretical perspective that teenage pregnancy best fits under is symbolic interactionist perspective. The technical definition of this perspective is that society is the sum of the interactions of individual
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ability. b. academic achievements. c. parents’ economic background. d. all of these 7. The view that sex differentiation has contributed to overall social stability is maintained by a. functionalists. b. conflict theorists. c. interactionists. d. feminists. 8. According to some theorists‚ men may have become powerful in preindustrial society as a result of their a. size. b. strength. c. freedom from childbearing. d. all of these 9. Sociologists point out that gender
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TITLE- SOCIOLOGIAL ANALYSIS OF CHRISTMAS In this paper I will discuss Social Theories such as Structural Functionalism‚ Conflict theory; with emphasis on Karl Marx’s early work and how it relates to the conflict theory and Symbolic interaction. I intend to define and discuss relevant sociological terms of these theories and how these theories could apply to my favorite holiday which is Christmas. Structural Functionalism as defined by Functionolists such as Auguste Comte and Herbert Spencer
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productive by motivating people to develop their abilities and gain schooling with rewards such as higher income‚ power‚ and prestige‚ for the more important jobs‚ like that of a surgeon (Davis & Moore). The second point of view is the Symbolic-Interactionist perspective which is useful in showing that poverty is not simply an issue about money‚ it is also a matter of meanings‚ or how society views the poor. William Ryan suggests that instead of blaming the victim for their run-down housing or how
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life‚ I am and will continue to be expected to behave in certain way as a male. 4. Discussion topic: “Why do men hold the most powerful economic and political positions across the globe?” “How would functionalist‚ conflict theorist‚ symbolic interactionist‚ and feminist answer to the above question?” Chapter Evaluation form SOCIOLOGY 341 After my reading of the Chapter 2: Gender Development: Biology‚ Sexuality‚ and Health 1. I found and have learned … Sex hormones shape the
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Week 7 Assignment What factors bind marriages and families together? How have these factors changed‚ and how has the divorce rate been affected? Factors that bind marriages together are legal‚ economic independence‚ social and moral. These factors are lessening and intimacy is being more sought after. Marriage mates can maintain stability by taking out time for each other; they need to find a proper way to balance family time over work time. The divorce rate is increasing due to very little
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Contemporary Feminist Theories Cultural feminism is a feminist theory that is based on the biological differences between women and men‚ such as: reproductive capacity‚ female communication style‚ women’s lower level of aggression than men‚ ethical judgment‚ etc. Although society rejects it‚ cultural feminism proclaims those attributes to be differences that are distinctive and superior virtues in women. This approach permits feminists to avoid rather than confront conflicting issues posed by
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