1. Sociology Unit 1
Define the following terms:
Sociology
Culture
Identity
Norms
Values
cultural universals
structural universals
popular culture
subculture
counter culture
Caribbean
Society
Positivism
social order
equilibrium
status
roles
social groups
socialization
education
religion
social change
sanctions
family
peer group
mass media
quantitative & qualitative methods
sample.
2. The student should be able to satisfactorily explain and identify the theorists who
advocate and critique the following:
2. Functionalism - views on Society (Social Order, Social Mobility and Stratification),
Institutions (Family, Religion, Education)
Marxist - views on Society (Social Order and Stratification), Institutions (Family,
Religion, Education)
Interpretivism - views on Society (Social Order and Stratification), Institutions
(Family, Religion, Education)
Feminism
Plantation Society Theory
Plural Society
Creole Society Theory
Methods of Research - Positivism, Interpretivism
3. Become familiar with current statistics (where available) on issues relating to
Become familiar with approximately three Caribbean countries, with regards to:
Social mobility and Social Stratification
Religious affiliation and historical development/recent developments
Changes in Family structure eg, delayed marriage rates, divorce rates etc.
Changes in Education policy and its effects on the contemporary populations