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SED2601 Exam Questions and Answers with Solutions
UPDATED!!!
A Conflict theorist sees identity as? - ANSWER - people are
products of the class inequalities in society and it is the context
of class inequality that shapes people's identities.
- are concerned with group identity rather than individual
differences.
A cosmopolitan view of citizenship and citizenship education
seeks to prepare South African learners to? - ANSWER Act
locally but think globally.
A Functionalist sees identity as? - ANSWER - being a product of
socialisation.
- socialisation helps people in society internalise rules, norms
and values.
- once these rules have been internalised, society will function
better because people will work towards the common good of
broader society.
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A Symbolic interactionist sees identity as? - ANSWER - formed
by society
- focus is on how identity is formed by our interactions with
other individuals or groups,
- identity is constantly shifting and changing depending on our
social environments and who we interact with.
- childhood is constructed through interactions with significant
people (parents) as well as the child's environment.
Access to education - ANSWER - is dependent on race, class and
gender.
- children from privileged families have access to better
equipped, fee paying schools.
- children less privileged often go to under resourced schools,
so their access to schooling depends on the financial situation
of their parents.
According to Bowles and Gintis what are the components of
hidden curriculum? - ANSWER A passive acceptance of
hierarchy and the fragmentation of school subjects.
SED2601 Exam Questions and Answers with Solutions
UPDATED!!!
A Conflict theorist sees identity as? - ANSWER - people are
products of the class inequalities in society and it is the context
of class inequality that shapes people's identities.
- are concerned with group identity rather than individual
differences.
A cosmopolitan view of citizenship and citizenship education
seeks to prepare South African learners to? - ANSWER Act
locally but think globally.
A Functionalist sees identity as? - ANSWER - being a product of
socialisation.
- socialisation helps people in society internalise rules, norms
and values.
- once these rules have been internalised, society will function
better because people will work towards the common good of
broader society.
, 2|Page
A Symbolic interactionist sees identity as? - ANSWER - formed
by society
- focus is on how identity is formed by our interactions with
other individuals or groups,
- identity is constantly shifting and changing depending on our
social environments and who we interact with.
- childhood is constructed through interactions with significant
people (parents) as well as the child's environment.
Access to education - ANSWER - is dependent on race, class and
gender.
- children from privileged families have access to better
equipped, fee paying schools.
- children less privileged often go to under resourced schools,
so their access to schooling depends on the financial situation
of their parents.
According to Bowles and Gintis what are the components of
hidden curriculum? - ANSWER A passive acceptance of
hierarchy and the fragmentation of school subjects.
