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Hbc2208:Sociology Question Paper

Hbc2208:Sociology

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2011

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
(a) Sociology is a social science concerned with people and with the rules of behaviour that structure the ways in which people interact. Explain this statement by outlining the importance o stuying sociology as a iscipline in your achelor’s egree. (8 Marks) (b) Explain paradoxes of the human condition. (6 Marks) (c) Explain the dimensions of social stratifications in our modern societies. (6 Marks) (d) Outline various types of marriages practiced by various pre-industrial societies of the world. (4 Marks) (e) Professions are distinguished from other occupations as practiced in modern industrial societies. Explain. (6 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
(a) Urbanization is the process where people live and work in towns and cities rather than in countryside. Explain this statement by defining characteristics of urban life. (14 Marks) (b) The existence of a property in a society is established through social norms often expressed in law. Analyze this statement in terms of ownership of property in Kenyan society. (6 Marks)
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QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
Justice is the legal system established in a society to address injustices by way of court systems through punishing people who have committed various crimes. Evaluate this statement by highlighting various crimes committed by criminals and punishment metted against criminals in present day societies. (20 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
Discuss the major contributions of the following persons into the development of the discipline of sociology.
(a) Auguste Comte (10 Marks) (b) Emile Durkheim (10 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
(a) A school is only one of the many agents of socialization that may proclaim more influential values. Examine the functionalists view on the central purpose of the school in maintaining social order. (15 Marks) (b) Differentiate between cohabitation and marriage. (5 Marks)

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