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AQA A LEVEL PAPER 1 SOCIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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AQA A LEVEL PAPER 1 SOCIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Impact of Feminism


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Sharpe- Increased employment opportunities, females have become
extremely ambitious & aim for 'high professions' such as Doctors & Solicitors.
More role model who 'have it all'




Assessment-GILLBOURN(IR)


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, System is rigged to validate the dominate culture superiority.




Racialised Expectations-GILLBORN AND YOUDELL(L)


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Expectations of black pupils, teachers expected more discipline problems and
interpreted behaviour as threatening. Black pupils were more likely than others
to be punished for the same behaviour as white pupils




Atittudes and Values (Cultural Deprivation)


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Different ethnic groups are socialised into different attitudes & values.




Evaluation of Language


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Bollard and Driver argue that language problems cease to be a problem at
the age of 16.

,Evaluation of labelling theory


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Deterministic
Focuses on the negative effects Labelling theory attributes too much
importance to 'teacher agency' (the autonomous power of teachers to
influence and affect pupils)




Function 4: Myth of meritocracy- BOWLES AND GINTIS


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Schools discriminate in favour of M/C.
Hidden curriculum lower W/C amibitions




REX (RWS)


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Racism leads to social exclusion and poverty. Evident in housing, employment
& education. Racism leads to discrimination both inside & outside the
classroom.




Evaluation of Institutional Racism

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School selection policies are not the only cause of segregation. It can be the
result of active choice by parents.




Evaluation of Marketisation and Raising standards policies: Reduced quality control


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Ofsted is not as independent as it appears with government and politicians
interfering with the process by changing the standards and goal posts.




Function 1: Socialisation and social solidarity- DURKHEIM


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Education system meets demands of society by passing on culture and values
within society, through hidden curriculum and PSHCE lessons. Improves social
solidarity as they are taught the values of society.




Feminism


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