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Introduction To Sociology (Sost 131) Question Paper

Introduction To Sociology (Sost 131) 

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011



TIME : 2 HOURS

Instructions:
Answer Question ONE and any other TWO questions.
Question One
"Man is a social animal" Describe the relation between man and society.
(10mks)
Explain the importance of language for culture.
(10mks)
Considering the macro- and Micro –level approaches in sociology, which one do you think better explains social life? Why?
(10mks)

Question Two.
What dilemmas do you think might be created for children when the formal and informal agents of socialization provide different messages about values or acceptable behaviours? Is this contradiction something that we should that we should the concerned about? Why or why not. Illustrate your answer with relevant examples. (20mks)

Question Three.
Some people think that making birth control especially condoms, readily available bring down teen pregnancy rates. Others argue that making birth control available would provide an enticement of an invitation to sexual experimentation at a young age and would undermine strong families. Discuss. (15mks)

Question Four.
a) How might education be important to countries competing in the world system? How might education be effected by worldwide economic recession? Explain your thoughts. (8mks)
b) How do slavery, caste and class systems of social stratification differ? (7mks)

Question five.
What is social structure? Explain the major components of social structure. (7mks)
b) Describe the role of family in the socialization process of children. (8mks)






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