Ruth's Sociology Resources http://www.ruthssociology.com For budding sociologists Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:12:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en Individual & Society http://www.ruthssociology.com/individual-society/ http://www.ruthssociology.com/individual-society/#comments Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:03:37 +0000 Ruth Uncategorized http://www.mortonmail.com/test/?page_id=7 This page is specifically designed for those of you who are studying the OCR syllabus. However, it also provides useful information for anyone studying sociology and is a useful add-on to the material on the Sociology Basics page.

Exam Details (OCR)
Date: May 2007 tbc
Length: 1 hour
For details on the exam structure, click here.

The Individual and Society unit looks at the relationship between individual identities and society as a whole. It covers the following material:

The building blocks of sociology (these can be found in Sociology Basics):

  • Values, norms & agents of socialisation
  • How people learn their social roles and how their behaviour is regulated by society
  • Social theories – functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism

You need to make sure you have a solid understanding of the basics, if you do not this will show in your answers and you will not be able to gain a high grade. Your sociological understanding will also be drawn upon in your other two units.

The material that your exam questions will focus on

  • Gender identities & gender socialisation
  • National identities, institutions & the formation of national identities
  • Ethnic identities & their impact on social behaviour
  • Class identities & their impact on social behaviour
  • Contemporary social change & its impact on the above

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