UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2010

PROGRAMME BSc (Hons) Sociology - Year 1

Dip/BSc (Hons) Social Work – Year 1 (Part-Time)

MODULE NAME Introduction to Sociology

DATE Wednesday

24 November 2010

MODULE CODE SOCI 1105(1)

TIME 13.30 – 15.30 hrs DURATION 2 Hours

NO. OF

QUESTIONS SET

7 NO. OF

QUESTIONS TO

BE ATTEMPTED

2

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Answer any 2 questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Page 2 of 2

Answer any 2 questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Question 1

Compare and contrast the Functionalist and Marxist theoretical perspectives on society.

[35 marks]

Question 2

(a) “Crime is not only inevitable, it can also be functional”. Discuss.

[20 marks]

(b) Examine the impact of white collar crime in a developing society.

[15 marks]

Question 3

(a) Distinguish between the concepts of race and ethnicity.

[15 marks]

(b) Critically analyse the theories of ‘race’.

[20 marks]

Question 4

(a) Explain the term ‘hidden curriculum’.

[10 marks]

(b) Using sociological perspectives, analyse whether education eliminates inequalities in

society.

[25 marks]

Question 5

“Religion does not only function to promote social solidarity but it is also used a tool of

exploitation”. Discuss. [35 marks]

Question 6

“Gender roles and the sexual division of labour are socially constructed”. Discuss.

[35 marks]

Question 7

(a) Explain the concept of poverty.

[10 marks]

(b) What factors explain the social distribution of poverty and social exclusion?

[25 marks] END OF QUESTION PAPER

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY – SOCI 1105(1)