AQA A Level Sociology Paper 2: Topics in Sociology November 2020 question paper 7192/2

Outline and explain two ways in which social class may have become less important in shaping identities.

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Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways in which mass culture may prevent social change.

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Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate feminist views of the extent to which the socialisation process reinforces patriarchy.

Outline and explain two ways in which changing childbearing patterns may have influenced gender roles and relationships within families and households.

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Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which globalisation may influence families and households.

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Applying material from Item D and your knowledge, evaluate the view that UK society has become more child-centred.

Outline and explain two reasons for social class differences in consumer choices of health care.

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Applying material from Item E, analyse two reasons for inequalities between ethnic groups in their health chances.

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Applying material from Item F and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations of the differences in rates of mental illness between social groups.

Outline and explain two ways in which government policies have affected the distribution of income in the UK.

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Applying material from Item G, analyse two reasons why some social groups are more likely than others to experience poverty.

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Applying material from Item H and your knowledge, evaluate sociological explanations of the effects of worklessness on people’s lives and life chances.

Outline and explain two reasons why women are more likely than men to participate in New Age movements.

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Applying material from Item I, analyse two reasons why the extent of secularisation may have been exaggerated.

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Applying material from Item J and your knowledge, evaluate the view that religion acts as a force for social change.

Outline and explain two ways in which development can lead to demographic changes.

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Applying material from Item K, analyse two ways in which development can affect gender inequalities.

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Applying material from Item L and your knowledge, evaluate the view that aid is essential for development.

Outline and explain two ways in which new media may have affected the selection and presentation of news.

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Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways in which media corporations may contribute to a growth in global culture.

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Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate the view that the media reflect the views of their audiences.

Outline and explain two factors which may lead to some members of the working class achieving upward social mobility.

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Applying material from Item O, analyse two ways in which age may affect an individual’s status.

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Applying material from Item P and your knowledge, evaluate the view that gender is the most important dimension of inequality today.