Unit 2 Paper 2 Questions

Unit 2 Paper 2 Questions Use this questions to practice and submit for correction FREE by our experienced sociology tutor. Module 1 - Population tudies

1. !iscuss the Malthusian theory of population "ith respect to #aribbean demographic changes. $. % large "or&ing class ensure a reser'e army of labour. !iscuss the rele'ance of this assumption "ith reference to any named #aribbean society. (. #aribbean societies are currently currently in stage )'e of the demographic transition according to *amaican demographer +eorge Roberts. E'aluate the pros and cons of Roberts #aribbean demographic transition theory. ,. he #aribbean is characteri/ed by a dual sex labour mar&et. #ritically examine this statement "ith reference to #aribbean territories. 0. he #aribbean region has been noted to be an area of high le'els of migration. ith reference to 2ne or e'eral #aribbean territories3 discuss this 'ie". 4. #aribbean de'elopment has been hindered by cultural resistance. ith reference to any named #aribbean territory highlight the merits and de-merits of this assertion. 5. #an fertility control control measures contribute to enhanced socio-economic de'elopment in #aribbean territories6 7. #aribbean political leaders such as ir +rantley %dams 89arbados:3 ir ;orman Manley 8*amaica:and !r. Eric illiams8rinidad: belie'ed in the principle of enhancing uence in>uence its potential for de'elopment6 1?. ;eo-Malthusian theory can be used as an e@ecti'e policy for population control in the #aribbean. E'aluate this assumption. 11. #ritically assess the demographic perspecti'es of Aarl Marx and homas Malthus "ith respect to population gro"th. 1$. ith reference to at least 2;E society3 outline and assess 2;E of the follo"ing population theoriesB a. Malthusianism Malthusianism

b. MarxCs theory of population c. he !emographic ransition theory 1(. hat is the demographic perspecti'e6

Module 2 - Social Order, Social Control & Deviance

1. !e'iance is functional for #aribbean societies. !iscuss this assumption "ith reference to any ;amed #aribbean territory.

$. Using MertonCs train heory3 assess the 'ie" that increased pressure for indi'iduals to achie'e in #aribbean societies contributes to the increasing gro"th of crime and de'iance3 in these territories.

(. #aribbean "or&ing-class males are more li&ely to be arrested3 tried and imprisoned3 as opposed to males from the higher status groups. E'aluate this claim.

,. #riminal beha'iour is ;2 innate3 it is learnedD #ritically e'aluate this statement.

0. ith reference to ra'is
4. n the #aribbean there is a subculture of delinquency. ith reference to any named #aribbean territory3 present arguments for and against this assumption.

5. he illegitimate opportunity structure is more readily a'ailable as an option for achie'ement in comparison to the legitimate opportunity structure in the #aribbean. Using any 2;E named #aribbean stateterritory3 discuss the 'alidity of this statement.

7. o "hat extent do informal controls deter an indi'idual from engaging in de'iant acts6

1?. n the #aribbean3 imprisonment as a form of punishment has failed to change the indi'idual. hus other alternati'e measures should be introduced to curtail the rising incidence of crime. E'aluate this statement citing rele'ant sociological theories to support your arguments.

11. #rime is functional for societyD E'aluate this claim.

1$. he lac& of access to the Clegitimate opportunity structureC is the maGor contributing factor to crime and de'iance in modern capitalist societies. !iscuss.

1(. %ssess the notion that there is a strong correlation bet"een gender and criminalityD

1,. !oes ethnicity predispose an indi'idual to"ards criminality6 !iscuss.

10. #rime trends for the #aribbean region has increased since independence 8#aribbean
14. here has been a general decline in the perception of security amongst inhabitants of the #aribbean. E'aluate this statement "ith reference to rele'ant socialogical theory and empirical e'idence.

15. ncreasingly there has been a trend to"ard exposing and in'estigating high ran&ing oHcials3 in'ol'ed in "hite collar crime. ith reference to rele'ant sociological and empirical data3 dis cuss the 'ie" that hite collar crime has increased in the #aribbean o'er the past 0? years.

Module 3 - Social Development & Poverty

1. #an Rosto"Cs economic perspecti'e be adequately applied to the #aribbean in explaining ho" these societies de'eloped6

$. %ssess mmanuel allerstienCs dependency theory and its applicability the #aribbean.

(.o "hat extent can it be argued that ir %rthur Ie"is policy of ndustriali/ation by n'itation aided in the de'elopment of the 9ritish est ndies6

,. Urbani/ation contributes to the increasing producti'ity and economic gro"th3 "hich leads to impro'ed quality of life for all members of society. Using the appropriate sociological theories discuss the ad'antages and disad'antages of urbani/ation.

0. Using 2;E named #arribean territory3 assess the extent to "hich #aribbean  ourism has aided in the de'elopment of #aribbean states.

4. s it true to state that Po'erty in the #aribbean is the result of the failure of go'ernments to allocate resources equitably6

5. %ssess the e@ecti'eness of po'erty alle'iation strategies in any 2;E named #aribbean territory.

7. o "hat extent are "omen and the elderly more 'ulnerable to po'erty in the #aribbean than other social groups6

=. ith reference to the unilinear theory of de'elopment discuss its suitability to explaining the de'elopment of #aribbean territories. 1?. ;eo-Marxist dependency theories are best suited to explaining the process of underde'elopment in #aribbean territories. !iscuss.