Sociology 0495/23 Oct Nov 2024

1. Family & Social Class | Definition of matriarchy, changing family functions, evolving roles of fathers, feminist criticisms of the family, impact of social class on family life.

2. Education & Social Mobility | Private school definition, home factors affecting educational achievement, teacher influence, education as a path to social mobility, gender disadvantages in schools.

3. Crime & Social Control | Definition of deterrent, crime measurement methods, impact of stereotyping on policing, reasons for higher male crime rates, effectiveness of formal vs. informal social control.

4. Media & Society | Explanation of the hypodermic-syringe model, types of new media, role of advertising, negative media effects on children, evaluation of the pluralist view of media.