October 2021 A Level Sociology H580/03 Debates in contemporary society Time allowed: 2 hours 15 minutes INSTRUCTIONS • Use black ink. • Write your
... [Show More] answer to each question in the Answer B ooklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown. • Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet. • Answer all the questions in Section A. • Choose one option in Section B and answer all questions for that option. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 105. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ]. • Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*). • This document has 4 pages. ADVICE • Read each question carefully before you start your answer. SECTION A Read the source material and answer all the questions in Section A. 1* With reference to the Source(s) and your wider sociological knowledge, explain the impact of developments in digital communication on people’s social capital in employment. [9] 2 With reference to the Source(s) and your wider sociological knowledge, evaluate the view that social media has a positive role in people’s social lives. [10] 3 Evaluate the sociological view that the impact of advances in digital forms of communication on young people has been negative. [16] SECTION B Choose one option from Section B and answer all the questions for that option. OPTION 1 Crime and deviance 4* In what ways are victim surveys a useful measurement of crime? [10] 5* Assess the view that the main influence on female patterns of crime is traditional gender socialisation. [20] 6* Evaluate the view that there is racism and discrimination within the criminal justice system. [40] OPTION 2 Education 7* In what ways does teacher labelling influence the educational achievement of children from different social classes? [10] 8* Assess the view that policies since 1988 designed to benefit girls in education have been successful. [20] 9* Evaluate the view that cultural factors are the main influence on the educational achievement of different ethnic groups. [40] OPTION 3 Religion, belief and faith 10* In what ways can the concept religious belief have different meanings? [10] 11* Assess the view that patterns of religiosity among minority ethnic communities reflect strong religious beliefs. [20] 12* Evaluate functionalist explanations of the role of religion in society. [40] END OF QUESTION PAPER . [Show Less]