AQA 2022/ A-level SOCIOLOGY Paper 2 Topics in Sociology

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Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book... . The Paper Reference is 7192/2. • Answer all questions from one topic in Section A and all questions from one topic in Section B. • Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 80. • Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be marked on your ability to: − use good English − organise information clearly − use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. A-level SOCIOLOGY Paper 2 Topics in Sociology 2 IB/M/Jun22/7192/2 Section A Choose one topic from this section and answer all the questions on that topic. Topic A1 Culture and Identity 0 1 Outline and explain two ways people may be socialised into ethnic identities. [10 marks] 0 2 Read Item A below and answer the question that follows. Item A One aspect of globalisation is increased migration of people between countries. Globalisation also involves growth in trade and so there is a wider range of products for people to consume. Globalisation may affect people’s identities. Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways in which globalisation may affect people’s identities. [10 marks] 0 3 Read Item B below and answer the question that follows. Item B Subcultures are groups within a society whose lifestyle, attitudes and values are different to some extent from those in wider society. Subcultures can be based on gender, ethnicity, taste or other factors. Youth subcultures, for example, are seen by functionalists as giving young people ways to cope with the transition to adulthood. However, they are seen by other sociologists as expressing resistance against the dominant culture. Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations of subcultures. [20 marks] 3 IB/M/Jun22/7192/2 Turn over ► Topic A2 Families and Households 0 4 Outline and explain two ways in which increased life expectancy may have affected the experience of childhood. [10 marks] 0 5 Read Item C below and answer the question that follows. Item C People have more choice than in the past over who they can be in a personal relationship with. They also have more choices when a relationship ends. This increased choice in personal life has affected family structures in the UK today. Applying material from Item C, analyse two effects that increased choice in personal life has on family structures in the UK today. [10 marks] 0 6 Read Item D below and answer the question that follows. Item D Marxist sociologists argue that families continue to perform a key role in maintaining capitalism. Families support the economy and play an important part in transmitting ideology that helps to legitimise the capitalist system. However, some sociologists argue that Marxists place too much importance on the role of families in supporting capitalism and that families are beneficial to individuals and society as a whole. Applying material from Item D and your knowledge, evaluate Marxist explanations of the role of families in society today. [20 marks] 4 IB/M/Jun22/7192/2 Topic A3 Health 0 7 Outline and explain two reasons why some ethnic groups may be more likely than others to be diagnosed as mentally ill. [10 marks] 0 8 Read Item E below and answer the question that follows. Item E The social model of health suggests that society defines what is normal, which affects the way a person’s health is viewed. The biomedical model of health focuses on whether an individual is physically able to carry out day to day activities. Models of health and illness are used to explain disability. Applying material from Item E, analyse two ways in which models of health and illness explain disability. [10 marks] 0 9 Read Item F below and answer the question that follows. Item F Functionalists argue that health professionals perform an important role in helping society remain stable. They also suggest that health professionals, such as doctors, possess the expert knowledge to diagnose and provide treatment in the interests of patients. Other sociologists argue that functionalists fail to consider that health professionals may operate in the interests of powerful groups. Applying material from Item F and your knowledge, evaluate the functionalist view of the role of health professionals. [20 marks] 5 IB/M/Jun22/7192/2 Turn over ► Topic A4 Work, Poverty and Welfare 1 0 Outline and explain two ways in which voluntary and informal welfare providers may have affected the extent of poverty. [10 marks] 1 1 Read Item G below and answer the question that follows. Item G Advances in technology have led to changes in the labour process. The way workers are managed has also changed. Changes in the organisation of the labour process may affect people’s satisfaction with their work. Applying material from Item G, analyse two ways in which changes in the organisation of the labour process may affect people’s satisfaction with their work. [10 marks] 1 2 Read Item H below and answer the question that follows. Item H Some sociologists suggest poverty exists because of structural factors. This means the organisation of society creates inequality. For example, Marxist sociologists argue that governments often operate in the interests of the wealthy by protecting private property and failing to provide support to those living in poverty. Other sociologists suggest that it is the attitudes and behaviour of individuals that lead to poverty. Applying material from Item H and your knowledge, evaluate the view that poverty is caused by structural factors. [20 marks] 6 IB/M/Jun22/7192/2 Section B Choose one topic from this section and answer all the questions on that topic. Topic B1 Beliefs in Society 1 3 Outline and explain two ways in which globalisation may have influenced religious beliefs and practices of minority ethnic groups in the UK. [10 marks] 1 4 Read Item I below and answer the question that follows. Item I Social change can involve periods of increased poverty and higher numbers of people living in such conditions. Individuals may feel uncertainty in times of rapid social change. Social change may lead to the growth of sects. Applying material from Item I, analyse two ways in which social change may lead to the growth of sects. [10 marks] 1 5 Read Item J below and answer the question that follows. Item J Defining religious belief and practice often creates problems. Some sociologists argue that religion should be defined in terms of its belief in a higher power. However, others argue that it should instead be defined in terms of the social role the belief system plays. Measuring religious belief and practice can also pose problems. Whilst many individuals may claim to hold religious beliefs, the way they practise these beliefs may be difficult for sociologists to measure. Applying material from Item J and your knowledge, evaluate the problems that sociologists may face when de [Show More]

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