Sociology Paper 2

Question 1

Davis and Moore research method and arguments

Answer 1

Functionalist-secondary data-social stratification is necessary for society to function

Question 2

Marx argument

Answer 2

Stratification= proletariat vs bourgeoisie

Question 3

Weber research method and perspective

Answer 3

Interactionist and secondary data

Question 4

Weber argument

Answer 4

Social class not just about money, people have charismatic, legal rational and traditional power

Question 5

Townsend perspective and research method

Answer 5

Questionnaires (social democratic)

Question 6

Townsend findings

Answer 6

Created a deprivation index to uncover the hidden figure of people who really suffered from poverty in the uk. Argued government downplayed the issue of poverty.

Question 7

Devine

Answer 7

Unstructured interviews-rejected ideas of new working class and embourgeoisement

Question 8

Walby

Answer 8

6 patriarchal pillars:
1. Work
2. Housework
3. Culture
4. Sexuality
5. Violence
6. State

Question 9

Murray

Answer 9

NR- Benefits are reverse incentives and lead to dependancy and growing underclass

Question 10

Merton view + method

Answer 10

Internal critique of functionalism- used official statistics

Question 11

Merton findings

Answer 11

Strain in society leads to crime
Five reactions to strain
1. Conformity - where people follow the accepted means of success
2. Innovation - working class turn to new ways to achieve the goals of society

3. Ritualism - m/class stuck in low paid but respectable jobs

4.Retreatism - Dropping out of society

5.Rebellion- reject means and goals of society and seek to create a new society

Question 12

Becker method+ perspective

Answer 12

Interactionism + observations

Question 13

Becker findings

Answer 13

Labelling had effect on crime, being labelled as criminal causes one to become more deviant

Question 14

Cohen perspective + method

Answer 14

Functionalist- Questionnaire

Question 15

Cohen findings

Answer 15

W/C boys can’t achieve success through legal means so turn to turn crime instead

Question 16

Pat Carlen theory +method

Answer 16

Control theory- Unstructured interviews

Question 17

Carlen

Answer 17

Women must achieve gender deal or class deal or turn to crime

Question 18

Heidensohn theory

Answer 18

Control

Question 19

Heidensohn

Answer 19

Men control women so they don’t feel free to commit crime. Referred to public and private spheres