Sociology Booklet

WORKBOOK FOR AQA
A LEVEL SOCIOLOGY
BOOK ONE
Student Workbook for
Chapter 1
WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY?
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What is sociology?
Learning Objectives
What is sociology?
After studying this Topic, you should:
Know the meaning of key terms: culture, norms, values, socialisation,
status and role.
Understand the importance of culture and socialisation for explaining
human behaviour.
Understand the difference between structural and social action views of
society, and between consensus and conflict views of society.
Understand the differences between traditional, modern and postmodern
society.
Know the main patterns of inequality in today’s society.
Understand that sociologists use a variety of research methods and that
these have both strengths and limitations.
Know what studying sociology involves, including the exam papers,
assessment objectives and ways of developing your knowledge
and skills.
What is sociology? (page 5)
Getting Started (page 4)
Write your answers to question 2 of the Getting Started activity here.
2a.
2b.
2c.
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Nature or nurture? (page 6)
What is sociology?
1. Define instinct and give an example of instinctive behaviour.
2. Give three examples of behaviour that varies between individuals and societies.
a.
b.
c.
3. How do the behaviours that you identified in question 2 above show that we do not act purely
on instinct?
4. Give three examples of learned behaviour.
a.
b.
c.
Box 1 The effects of extreme isolation (page 7)
Write your answers to the questions in Box 1 here.
1.
2.
3.
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Culture, norms and values (pages 6-8)
What is sociology?
1. Define the following concepts:
a. Culture
b. Values
c. Norms
2. Give an example of:
a. A formal norm
b. An informal norm
3. Give an example of:
a. A positive sanction
b. A negative sanction
4. Give an example of a subculture.
Activity: What counts as food? (page 7)
Write your answers to the questions here.
1.
2a.
2b.
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3.
What is sociology?
4.
5.
Activity: Research Cannibalism as a norm (page 7)
Write your answers here.
A.
Exocannibalism
Endocannibalism
Necro-cannibalism
B.
C.
D.
Activity: Research Changing norms about homosexuality (page 8)
A1.
A2.
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A3.
What is sociology?
A4a.
A4b.
A4c.
A5.
A6.
A7.
A8.
A9.
A10.
B.
Socialisation (page 8)
1. Define socialisation.
2. What is the difference between primary and secondary socialisation?
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Activity: Gender role socialisation (page 8)
What is sociology?
1.
2.
3.
Status and role (pages 8-9)
Define the following:
a. Ascribed status
b. Achieved status
Activity: Status and role (page 9)

1a.
1b.
1c.
1d.
2.
3.
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Individual and society (page 9)
What is sociology?
1. Outline the key features of the structural view of society.
2. Outline the key features of the social action view of society.
Activity: Research (page 9)

1.
2.
Consensus or conflict? (pages 9-10)
1. Define value consensus.
2. Outline how functionalists see society.
3. Define the following Marxist concepts:
a. Bourgeoisie
b. Proletariat
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4. According to Marxists, what is the relationship between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat?
What is sociology?
5. According to Marx, why would the working class overthrow capitalism?
6. According to feminists, what is the most important division in society?
Box 2 Shoplifting in Chicago (page 10)
1.
2.
3.
Diversity and identity (page 10)
1. What is the key characteristic of postmodern society?
2. Why might having a wider variety of groups in society lead to greater freedom for individuals?
Question (page 10)
Write your answer here.
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Box 3 Social change and types of society (page 11)
What is sociology?
1. Define the following:
a. Urbanisation
b. Industrialisation
2. Outline the key features of the following types of society:
a. Traditional society
b. Modern society
c. Postmodern society
Inequality (pages 11-12)
1. Define life chances.
2. Give a brief summary of differences in individuals’ life chances in relation to the following:
a. Gender
b. Social class
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c. Ethnicity
What is sociology?
d. Age
How do sociologists study society? (page 12)
1. Why is evidence important to sociologists?.
2. Describe three research methods that sociologists use.
3. Give one strength of using a social survey as a research method.
4. Give one limitation of using social survey as a research method.
Questions (page 12)

1.
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2.
What is sociology?
3.
QuickCheck Questions (page 12)
1.
2a.
2b.
2c.
3.
4.
5.
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What is sociology?
6.
7.
8.
9a.
9b.
9c.
10.
What does AS and A level sociology involve? (page 13)
Topics and exams (page 13)
What topics are covered in each of the following exam papers?
AS paper 1
AS paper 2
A level paper 1
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A level paper 2
What is sociology?
A level paper 3
What the examiners are looking for (page 13)
Explain what the following Assessment Objectives involve:
1. AO1: Knowledge and Understanding
2. AO2: Application
3. AO3: Analysis
4. AO3: Evaluation
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Developing your knowledge and skills (page 13)
What is sociology?
Rank the list of pointers from 1 to 8, where 1 is the most important to you, and 8 is the least
important.
Pointer Rank
Keep up with your course
Work with others
When you don’t understand, ask
Use your textbook
Apply what you learn
Be critical
Take ideas apart
Answer the question
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WORKBOOK FOR AQA

What does AS and A level sociology involve? 12

NAPIER PRESS Sociology

What is sociology? (page 5)

Getting Started (page 4)

Write your answers to question 2 of the Getting Started activity here.

4. Give three examples of learned behaviour.

Box 1 The effects of extreme isolation (page 7)

Write your answers to the questions in Box 1 here.

2. Give an example of:

3. Give an example of:

4. Give an example of a subculture.

Activity: What counts as food? (page 7)

Write your answers to the questions here.

Activity: Research Cannibalism as a norm (page 7)

Write your answers here.

Activity: Research Changing norms about homosexuality (page 8)

Write your answers to the questions here.

2. What is the difference between primary and secondary socialisation?

Status and role (pages 8-9)

Define the following:

Activity: Status and role (page 9)

Write your answers to the questions here.

2. Outline the key features of the social action view of society.

Activity: Research (page 9)

Write your answers here.

Consensus or conflict? (pages 9-10)

1. Define value consensus.

2. Outline how functionalists see society.

3. Define the following Marxist concepts:

6. According to feminists, what is the most important division in society?

Box 2 Shoplifting in Chicago (page 10)

Write your answers to the questions here.

Diversity and identity (page 10)

1. What is the key characteristic of postmodern society?

Question (page 10)

Write your answer here.

2. Outline the key features of the following types of society:

Inequality (pages 11-12)

1. Define life chances.

How do sociologists study society? (page 12)

1. Why is evidence important to sociologists?.

2. Describe three research methods that sociologists use.

3. Give one strength of using a social survey as a research method.

4. Give one limitation of using social survey as a research method.

Questions (page 12)

Write your answers here.

QuickCheck Questions (page 12)

Write your answers here.

What does AS and A level sociology involve? (page 13)

Topics and exams (page 13)

What topics are covered in each of the following exam papers?

What the examiners are looking for (page 13)

Explain what the following Assessment Objectives involve:

1. AO1: Knowledge and Understanding

Keep up with your course

Work with others

When you don’t understand, ask

Use your textbook

Apply what you learn

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