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Question: How far do you think observing a visible religious activity, such as a festival, can help you to understand the part a religion plays in the life of an individual or a community? 81%

Answer: Studying a religious activity can be very useful research to someone unfamiliar with a particular religion, there is a plethora of information that can be acquired from watching followers participate in festivals, services and other religious activities. Not only are we able to educate ourselves with the physical and material components of the religion, such as, rituals and routines, dress and iconography; but also, differing attitudes towards men, women and children, and what part it plays in the lives of those who devote their whole existence to their god. Although one of the smallest of the monotheistic religions, Judaism is familiar to many people. Many can identify a Jewish man from the Skullcap he wears on the crown of his head and perhaps have seen or visited a Synagogue but for most this is the extent of their knowledge of Judaism.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: In what ways does the writer’s use of language convey the different moods she describes?

Answer: In this extract from her autobiographical novel “Hidden Lives”, Margaret Forster uses a variety of language devices to convey the changing mood as she realises that her education is to continue at the High School. The mood changes can be separated into two main categories, which happen to be divided by the two paragraphs. These feelings are initially conveyed by Forsters’ word choice. Words like “dizzy”, “struggle”, “pitiful”, “anxious” and “tragic” all add to the atmosphere full of desperation, nerves and longing as she waits for the letter to arrive.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Outline and evaluate the competing sociological perspectives of the family.

Answer: The family is regarded by many sociologists as the cornerstone of society. It is frequently described as the basic unit of social organization. The smallest family unit is known as the nuclear family, it consists of a husband and wife and their siblings, all other units who are related to the nuclear family are called the extended family. This definition of the family is a typical version, often referred to as the ideal type or “cereal packet” family. Throughout society the structure of the family may vary. In general the family is an institution common to every known society and as such performs important functions for its members and for society as a whole.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Compare and contrast elite and Marxist theories of the nature and distribution of political power.

Answer: Marxist and elite theories have both similarities and differences. Within each perspective there is also some note worthy variation, as well as several commonly held assumptions........(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: ‘The Family Is Universal’. Evaluate this clam.

Answer: This claim means that the nuclear family is the basic unit found within all societies. Functionalists, such as Murdock, agree with this claim, suggesting that the nuclear unit is ideal and biologically inevitable. However, there is an opposing argument which suggests that it is possible to live in alternative living arrangements which do not fit Murdock’s definition of the family. In 1949 the American anthropologist George Peter Murdock published the results of a major survey of kinship and the organization of families based on a worldwide sample of 250 societies.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Evaluate TWO different sociological explanations for the continued existence of gender inequality.

Answer: Marxist accounts of gender inequality emerged, in part, from the work of Engels. He traces the historical evolution of gender inequality as the mode of production changes. Both the ideology and the institutions which support gender inequality are seen as part of the superstructure reproducing the existing relations of production. Modern Marxist explanations focus on capitalism itself (and not on a patriarchal society) as the source of inequality. It is argued that this inequity will be surmounted by a future communist revolution rather than the liberation of women.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Is sociology a science?

Answer: To answer the question of whether or not sociology is a science is entirely dependent upon the individual\'s definition of science. If the conventional definition of science is being referred to, that is, that science is knowledge ascertained by observation and experiment, critically tested, systematised and brought under general principles, then arguably to a certain extent sociology is scientific. However if science is socially instead of objectively defined, then although some sociology may have similar characteristics to natural science there is a significant difference in the method model used in each case.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Feminism is characterised more by disagreement than by agreement. Discuss.

Answer: Feminism is linked to the women\'s movement and is commonly connected with two basic beliefs: that women are disadvantaged because of their sex, and that this disadvantage should be overthrown. It highlights a political relationship between the sexes, the supremacy of men and the subjection of women. Mary Wollstonecraft\'s Vindication of the rights of women (1792) is generally considered to be the first text of modern feminism, written during the French revolution. It was only during the mid nineteenth century, however, that the women\'s movement gained a central focus: the campaign for female suffrage, the right to vote.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: a) Explain why experiments are widely used and widely respected in the natural sciences. (8 marks) b) Assess the reason why experiments are rarely used in sociology. (12 marks)

Answer: Experiments are particularly important in natural sciences as they are the device used to either prove or disprove a hypothesis. Sciences such as chemistry or physiology operate in what is known as closed systems, where all the variables can be controlled. This means therefore that such experiments can be carried out, and effectively. Whereas it may be difficult in physical sciences to control the variables, and in sociology to recreate everyday life, natural sciences do not face the same overriding problems.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: To what extent can fascism be viewed as a blend of nationalism and socialism? (60 marks)

Answer: To some extent, fascism displays a mix of the values which nationalists and socialists rate as important. For example, fascism combines the socialist distrust of capitalism and communism with a strong, often militant, feeling of patriotism so evident in some strains of nationalism. However, there are some ways in which fascism appears to diverge completely from nationalism and socialism and embrace its own ideologies, such as in the case of anti-Semitism and the cult of the leader.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

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