CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2

6 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.

1. 125 marksDiscuss TWO of the MAIN criticisms of sociology as a science, supporting your response with reference to ONE named sociological study of society.
2. 225 marksDiscuss the extent to which socialization contributes to the maintenance of social order in Caribbean society, referring to TWO agents of socialization and TWO ways in which EACH agent has contributed to the maintenance…
3. 325 marksDiscuss the view that secularization is a feature of most religions in Caribbean society, with reference to the secularization of ONE named religion in the Caribbean, including TWO arguments to support your position.
4. 425 marksDiscuss the view that the institution of marriage in contemporary Caribbean society is dying, with reference to THREE sociological explanations of this phenomenon.
5. 525 marksEvaluate the statement that ethnicity focuses on a social group's connection to a shared past and culture, while race focuses on physical differences among social groups, with reference to ONE relevant study of…
6. 625 marksEvaluate the relevance of EITHER the functionalist OR the conflict perspective to an understanding of social mobility in contemporary Caribbean society, referring to ONE sociological study to support your response.