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Fourth Year Question Paper

Fourth Year

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Sociology

Institution: University Of Nairobi question papers

Exam Year:2008

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
EXTERNAL DEGREE PROGRAMME 2007/2008
FOURTH YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION(ARTS)
BEF 102:SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
Time:2 hours

Instructions:Answer any THREE questions.

1.(a) Differentiate between sociology and sociology of education.(4 marks)
(b)Discuss the main forces that helped to shape the development of sociology of education as a discipline(19.5 marks)

2.Define the following terms as used in sociology of education;-
a)Social stratification
b)Socialization
c)Culture
d)Social mobility (8 marks)

3.State any five components of culture(5 marks)
b)Discuss any role of education in cultural transmission in Kenya today(18 marks)

4. Differentiate between the following terms as used in sociology of education
a)Social structure ans social systems (4 marks)
b)Latent functions of education and manifest function of education (15 marks)
c)What are the main characteristics of symbolic interaction theory (8 marks)

5.a)What role does the socialization process play in the society? (8 marks)
b) Explain the functions of mass media and religious organizations in socializing Kenyan youth(10 marks)
c)To what extent have the above agents fulfilled their socialization roles? (5 marks)

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