A-level
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 2 Topics in Sociology
Wednesday 4 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 16-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7192/2.
• Answer all questions from one topic in Section A and all questions from one topic in Section B.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose.
You will be marked on your ability to:
− use good English
− organise information clearly
− use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
7192/2
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, 2
Section A
Choose one topic from this section and answer all the questions on that topic.
Topic A1 Culture and Identity
0 1 Outline and explain two ways that consumption may be related to ethnicity.
[10 marks]
0 2 Read Item A below and answer the question that follows.
Item A
Globalisation makes international travel cheaper and easier. As a result of
globalisation, the same consumer products are now being sold around the world.
Globalisation may have affected popular culture in the UK.
Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways that globalisation may have affected
popular culture in the UK.
[10 marks]
0 3 Read Item B below and answer the question that follows.
Item B
Many sociologists see socialisation as a one-way process in which agencies of
socialisation make sure that individuals share the same values. According to
functionalists, this leads to social stability based on value consensus. Marxists see
socialisation as a form of social control in which people are led to accept
capitalist ideology.
Other sociologists see socialisation as a two-way process in which individuals play an
active part in shaping society.
Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that socialisation is
a one-way process.
[20 marks]
for more: tyrionpapers.com
IB/G/Jun25/7192/2
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 2 Topics in Sociology
Wednesday 4 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 16-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7192/2.
• Answer all questions from one topic in Section A and all questions from one topic in Section B.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose.
You will be marked on your ability to:
− use good English
− organise information clearly
− use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
7192/2
for more: tyrionpapers.com
IB/G/Jun25/G4005/E8
, 2
Section A
Choose one topic from this section and answer all the questions on that topic.
Topic A1 Culture and Identity
0 1 Outline and explain two ways that consumption may be related to ethnicity.
[10 marks]
0 2 Read Item A below and answer the question that follows.
Item A
Globalisation makes international travel cheaper and easier. As a result of
globalisation, the same consumer products are now being sold around the world.
Globalisation may have affected popular culture in the UK.
Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways that globalisation may have affected
popular culture in the UK.
[10 marks]
0 3 Read Item B below and answer the question that follows.
Item B
Many sociologists see socialisation as a one-way process in which agencies of
socialisation make sure that individuals share the same values. According to
functionalists, this leads to social stability based on value consensus. Marxists see
socialisation as a form of social control in which people are led to accept
capitalist ideology.
Other sociologists see socialisation as a two-way process in which individuals play an
active part in shaping society.
Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that socialisation is
a one-way process.
[20 marks]
for more: tyrionpapers.com
IB/G/Jun25/7192/2
