Concepts of Stratification in a Comparative Perspective · CAPE Sociology Unit 1

14 past-paper questions on Concepts of Stratification in a Comparative Perspective, part of Social Stratification, from every CAPE Sociology Unit 1 paper on Quelpr.

1. 7(a)2 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Briefly state what is meant by 'vertical social mobility'.
2. 7(c)4 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1State two factors responsible for increases in social mobility in modern Caribbean society.
3. 8(c)2 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify two determinants of social stratification in the Caribbean.
4. 9(a)4 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Distinguish between 'race' and 'ethnicity'.
5. 9(b)2 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Briefly explain how race is socially constructed.
6. 525 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Provide arguments for or against the view that social equality among members is a defining feature of modern societies.
7. 625 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Analyse the influence of social class on stratification in the contemporary Caribbean.
8. 525 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Examine the relevance of social class as a factor in the study of social stratification in the Caribbean, supporting your response with reference to any study in the Caribbean.
9. 525 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Discuss the statement that in contemporary society, women enjoy equal opportunity for upward social mobility, with reference to a named Caribbean society and three factors that have promoted or affected equal…
10. 525 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Examine TWO of the major factors (colour, ethnicity, or gender) as they relate to the stratification system in a named Caribbean society.
11. 525 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Evaluate 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…
12. 625 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2For a named Caribbean society, discuss changes in patterns of social mobility over the past fifty years.
13. 625 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Critically evaluate the claim that social status is achievement-based in the contemporary Caribbean by examining the relationship among race, gender, and social mobility.
14. 325 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Assess the relevance of gender, class, and ethnicity to understanding social stratification within the Caribbean.