Are People the "Puppets of Society"? Student Notes 2 ARE PEOPLE THE "PUPPETS OF SOCIETY"? What makes people behave in the ways they do? Are their actions determined by forces beyond their immediate control or are they able to choose and select their behaviour with an element of free choice? This is one of the oldest problems philosophers and social scientists have grappled with and it still emerges in many debates today as the example below illustrates. The problem has led to a long
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refers to the Marxist view that the appearance that rewards are based on merit in education and society as a whole is not true – it is an example of false consciousness which makes society seem fair and inequalities seem justified. Suggest 3 ways in which education benefits society. (6) It promotes consensus by integrating students into the norms and values of society‚ such as teaching the value of punctuality and individual achievement. (Socialisation function) It
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The Marxist approach to the family is that the family is the place of conflict where it’s the most vulnerable and weakest members (children) are indoctrinated in accepting their place in an unequal and unjust society. The culture that is learnt here is the culture of the elites and the dominant classes. Marxist Views Sex‚ marriage and reproduction - they believe that monogamy is a way of ensuring men transmit ownership of private property to their offspring. Socialisation and social
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not the case and that education produces an unequal society and is a negative institution where individuals are socialised to accept such inequality. This essay will explore the inequalities in education to establish how they occur. By examining Marxist‚ Functionalist and Interactionist perspectives‚ explanations for such inequalities can be understood. Historically‚ in Britain formal schooling was a preserve of higher social classes. Education was largely provided by private institutions‚ such
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Higher Sociology Understanding Human Society 2 Acknowledgements SFEU (Scottish Further Education Unit) gratefully acknowledge the contribution made to this publication by Learning and Teaching Scotland who have granted permission to use material previously produced by HSDU. SFEU also thank SQA for permission to reproduce parts of the Arrangement documents. Contents Guide to the learning and teaching pack 3 Statement of standards
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societies function and the different behaviours of individuals within these societies. These perspectives can be used to explain the organisation of different areas of society‚ including social stratification‚ social mobility‚ social diversity‚ socialisation‚ and social institutions as well as the way each element fits into society. In this assignment I will be focusing on explaining each of the main sociological perspectives in society. The perspectives that I will be focusing on in this assignment
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a person that argues that sociology has traditionally taken a ‘male stream’ perspective and ignores female viewpoint; they examine women’s experiences and study society from a female’s perspective. There are different types of feminism: Liberal‚ Marxists‚ Radical and Difference Feminism. They all tend to be critical of the nature of a women’s role and relationship inside families because they see them as grossly patriarchal‚ oppressive and unfair‚ as mentioned in Item B. On the other hand‚ the different
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------------------------------------------------- Compare and contrast Functionalist and Marxist theories of Education in Society. The role of education in society has an important effect on society by way of transmitting cultural values and contributing to the social stratification or class system. Functionalists also referred to as consensus theorists believe education helps stability and functioning of society‚ whereas conflict theorists namely the Marxists see education as justifying and promoting inequality. Emile
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w w ap eP m e tr .X w UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS s er om .c GCE Ordinary Level MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2009 question paper for the guidance of teachers 2251 SOCIOLOGY 2251/01 Paper 1‚ maximum raw mark 90 This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates‚ to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details
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Structuralist view‚ meaning the social structures (family; education; the media; religion) make us who we are and instruct our behaviour. The idea that the nuclear family is essential is central to functional theory but has been criticised by Feminists and Marxists‚ who offer an alternative view. Firstly‚ Sociologist George Peter Murdock (1949)‚ after comparing over 250 societies‚ claimed that the nuclear family was universal. He defined the family as: “A social group characterized by common residence‚
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