Sociology Answers

According to …, the traditional explanations of crime ignore the role of ethnicity, gender and race.

1. feminist criminology

2. the neo-classical school of thought

3. positivistic criminology

4. the social milieu school of thought

Functionalists believe that social class inequalities are?

Explicit components of symbolic interactionism are...

which of the following are components of the hidden curriculum according to Bowles and Gintis


a, a passive acceptance of hierarchy

b. an opposition to the reward system in schools

c, the fragmentation of school subjects

d, a critical stance

Multiple choice questions. 1. The term 'political socialisation' refers to when a......... A. Person's political loyalty is widened beyond the local group. B. Person's is taught about politics by the family. C. Person's political loyalty is widened to include the state. D. Person's is taught about politics at school. 1. A and c 2. A, b and c 3. B and d 4.. C and d

29. The idea of citizenship entails ... .

a) a legal status (to be a citizen)

b) an emphasis on cosmopolitan ideals

c) citizenship as a practice (to act as a citizen)

d) an emphasis on formal schooling

1. a) and d)

2. b) and d)

3. a), b) and c)

4. a), b) and d)

30. A cosmopolitan view of citizenship and citizenship education seeks to prepare South African learners to ... .

a) act locally but think globally

b) become more like America

c) ignore global issues

d) focus on local problems

1. c)

2. a), c) and d)

3. b), c), and d)

4. a)

31. Which of the following were not components of Apartheid ‘citizenship’ in South Africa:

a) The classification of South Africans into different race groups.

b) The denial of full civil, social or political rights for black people.

c) Equality for all citizens.

d) The establishment of the ‘homeland’ system

What contributed towards the development of new social patterns in Society

Citizenship education in post-apartheid South Africa is best described as the following: A) promoting participatory democracy,B) Confined to matric students, C) Promoting the necessary skills for active citizenship,D) a waste of time

1.B and D

2.B, C and D

3.A and C

4.A, B and D

Citizenship education in the United Kingdom is best described as the following: A) supporting 'soft ' learning and being reliant of the formal school curriculum , B) A compulsory subject in the English National Curriculum from 1999. D) Including political literacy

1.A and D

2.A ,B and C

3.B,C and D

4.A, C and D

The Restoration and Extension of South African Citizenship Act(1993) included the following: A) South African citizenship for all, B) Segregation, C) Every South African citizen is entitled to enjoy all rights, privileges and benefits of South African citizenship, D) Every South African should be subject to the duties , obligations and responsibilities of being a citizen

1.B

2. A and C

3. A,C and D

4. B and D