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thank you really a useful website!!!http://www.sociologyguide.com/ a helpful website
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sociology post your doubts here!!
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Plz can you somehow provide me with the solved pastpapers that u have.. like scan them and post here gve me ...where i live they are not available and i need them plz plz plz.. i am studying sociology myself so i need them
Hey I would honestly love to help you but it's like im stuck with your situation !
I have searched all the markets in Karachi and its like solvd past pprs never existed !
Some say "short hogai hain" while some claim k solved ate hi nia hain !! But u can chck at mazhar book centre they have pst pprs with combined marking schemes !!! Although it is of limited help ! :/ I have that one !!!
U haven't taken any tuitions ???
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questions are not asked particularly on these theories..., but if you refer these theories to support your answer would be more powerful and scores much more .!!!
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l i havent taken any tuitons.. is it possible for you to provide me the answers of important repeated questions like the 6 and 8 mark questions if yopu have them.. and no you cant answer in points you have to write a proper explanation in paragraphs.. and if you have taken tuitons plzz gve me the notes as me and many others over here desperately need them.
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Thanks.
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pattern according to my guide for question 6 & 8 is that first to define the term used in question then explain what question demands , supported with theories and examples in paragraphs for 6 marks at least 2 paragraph and a example and for 8 marks at least 3 paragraph with defined example.!!!
I took tuitions for a month but i found the teacher lazy and after that was on my own !!!
I have hardly touched sociology so providing you with answers will be like being lead by a blind person !!!
Which books are you reading from ?
Just go through "Ken Brown's Sociology alive" and "Stephen moore's Letts' "
P.S Pray for all !! ( coz i have really no expectations whatsoever regarding sociology :/ )
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ARE U COVERING COMPLETE SYLLABUS!!!!!??
Hopefully I will although i will leave out some topics that i won't attempt on first priority !!!
Any advices on which topics shoul i focus more and in which topics i could achive the highest marks like if there are some topics that can be answere by pure common sense ??
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what I am doing culture n socialisation and social stratification for p1,,,for p2 just family and mass media!!!
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You won't find solved Sociology papers in the market. Just go through the marking schemes which clearly explain the different standards into which answers fall.
For a 2 mark question, you just have to define the term so you MUST learn the definitions of all the key terms you come across in the book.
For a 4 mark question, you have to explain two points with examples if you have any.
For a 6 mark question, you have to explain three points with relevant examples and sociological theories.
For an 8 mark question, you have to compare both sides of the question in context which means you have to give 2 points in favor and 2 points against it.
The questions in sociology are based on common sense and anyone can answer them like 'Why do girls outperform boys in schools?' or 'How are children controlled in modern industrial societies?' but what the examiners are looking for is how you assess the question in light of theories put forward by various schools of thought and sociologists.
You need not worry if you have not taken a tuition. All you need is to learn the major sociological perspectives and go through marking schemes to understand how answers are graded. Memorizing all the theories might seem irrelevant and difficult but once you support your answer by them, you can achieve a higher grade.
For a 2 mark question, you just have to define the term so you MUST learn the definitions of all the key terms you come across in the book.
For a 4 mark question, you have to explain two points with examples if you have any.
For a 6 mark question, you have to explain three points with relevant examples and sociological theories.
For an 8 mark question, you have to compare both sides of the question in context which means you have to give 2 points in favor and 2 points against it.
The questions in sociology are based on common sense and anyone can answer them like 'Why do girls outperform boys in schools?' or 'How are children controlled in modern industrial societies?' but what the examiners are looking for is how you assess the question in light of theories put forward by various schools of thought and sociologists.
You need not worry if you have not taken a tuition. All you need is to learn the major sociological perspectives and go through marking schemes to understand how answers are graded. Memorizing all the theories might seem irrelevant and difficult but once you support your answer by them, you can achieve a higher grade.
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Q. What social factors are most important in explaining the causes of poverty? (8)
Ans. ‘Poverty Culture’, the poverty cycle, capitalism (or the Marxist approach), and the welfare state are
blamed for poverty.
Some sociologists argue that a distinctive set of values and means are found among the poor, such as
a dislike for those in authority, that they are still where they are, that those who are unemployed are
simply unlucky. Less importance is given to education and individual hard work, and they ‘live for today’
- this makes sense as their future is uncertain, but some sociologists argue that this prevents them from
planning ahead and working hard. They blame this culture for maintaining poverty.
Another case of poverty is that the “poverty cycle” prevents the children of poor people from becoming
well-off. Low-income households generally live in working-class neighborhoods with substandard
schools. The children may be absent because of disease or may be inattentive due to lack of proper
diet. This may be interpreted as laziness and slack attitude by the teachers. They may drop out of
school early to provide income for the household, or be unable to do their homework due to part-time
employment. Educational attainment is affected by lack of books and motivation/support at home and
‘restricted language code’. They may not have money to go for higher studies. Their employment
opportunities will therefore be restricted and low paid and when they get married and have children,
they will be poor also. This is known as the poverty leap that they are unable to step out of.
The welfare state is blamed for providing too low benefits for any improvement in lifestyle, and even for
discouraging people to work hard and making them dependent on benefits.
Marxists blame capitalism for poverty. They argue that the tax system has failed to redistribute money
fairly to the poor, and as long as the bourgeoisie retain their wealth and resources, inequality and
poverty will exist. Without making the bourgeoisie worse off, the poor can not be made better-off and a
revolution is required to eliminate poverty.
Feminists argue that more females are in poverty because they are socialized into a subservient role,
given less power and regarded as made to do housework. Family and home responsibilities prevent
them from advancing in their careers and becoming rich.
This is just a SAMPLE answer to give you guys an idea. Such an answer would get a high grade as it is conceptually sound, wide-ranging and has strong theoretical content.
Ans. ‘Poverty Culture’, the poverty cycle, capitalism (or the Marxist approach), and the welfare state are
blamed for poverty.
Some sociologists argue that a distinctive set of values and means are found among the poor, such as
a dislike for those in authority, that they are still where they are, that those who are unemployed are
simply unlucky. Less importance is given to education and individual hard work, and they ‘live for today’
- this makes sense as their future is uncertain, but some sociologists argue that this prevents them from
planning ahead and working hard. They blame this culture for maintaining poverty.
Another case of poverty is that the “poverty cycle” prevents the children of poor people from becoming
well-off. Low-income households generally live in working-class neighborhoods with substandard
schools. The children may be absent because of disease or may be inattentive due to lack of proper
diet. This may be interpreted as laziness and slack attitude by the teachers. They may drop out of
school early to provide income for the household, or be unable to do their homework due to part-time
employment. Educational attainment is affected by lack of books and motivation/support at home and
‘restricted language code’. They may not have money to go for higher studies. Their employment
opportunities will therefore be restricted and low paid and when they get married and have children,
they will be poor also. This is known as the poverty leap that they are unable to step out of.
The welfare state is blamed for providing too low benefits for any improvement in lifestyle, and even for
discouraging people to work hard and making them dependent on benefits.
Marxists blame capitalism for poverty. They argue that the tax system has failed to redistribute money
fairly to the poor, and as long as the bourgeoisie retain their wealth and resources, inequality and
poverty will exist. Without making the bourgeoisie worse off, the poor can not be made better-off and a
revolution is required to eliminate poverty.
Feminists argue that more females are in poverty because they are socialized into a subservient role,
given less power and regarded as made to do housework. Family and home responsibilities prevent
them from advancing in their careers and becoming rich.
This is just a SAMPLE answer to give you guys an idea. Such an answer would get a high grade as it is conceptually sound, wide-ranging and has strong theoretical content.
In the 8 mark question after comparing both sides of the question, a conclusion is also to be written?