Topic 1 - Understanding Sociology & Topic 2 - Culture

Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of culture?

• Culture is cumulative

• Culture is shared

• Culture is learned

• 
  Culture is regressive

Which of the following are the elements of culture?

I. Norms
II. Values
III. Technology
IV. Sanctions

• I, II, and III

• II, III, and IV

• I, II, and IV

• All of the above

By practicing _, Shanti listened patiently to Hassan's explanation on the religious meaning of fasting during Ramadhan before she informed Hassan about the fasting practice according to Hinduism.

• 
  Cultural Universal

• Cultural Relativism

  
  

• Ethnocentrism

• Counterculture

Culture lag refers to the _ of maladjustment when the non-material culture is still struggling to adapt to the new material conditions. For example when the elderly struggles to use a modern device such as the smartphone to communicate.

OPTION:

feeling
expression
period

Clearly define the term which has been underlined for you in the text above. (2 marks)

Briefly explain the differences between functionalist perspective and symbolic interactionist perspective. (4 marks)

Explain manifest and latent function with a relevant example of schools in Malaysia. (4 marks)

Most of our opinions regarding any experience typically come from common sense. How difference is sociology from common sense? (5 marks)

To understand social behaviour, sociologists rely on a particular type of critical thinking, describe as Sociological Imagination. Do you agree that sociological imagination is beneficial? State your stand clearly and justify your answers with relevant sociological concepts and/or sociological perspectives. (10 marks)

TIPS:

1. Start by choosing your stand. Do not choose the middle stand.
2. Define the concept mentioned in the question.

3. 3. Describe one example of social behaviour (e.g., drinking teh tarik, body image, divorce, cheating during examination)
   4. Use any relevant sociological perspectives (e.g., Functionalist/Conflict/Symbolic-interactionist).
   4. Use the concepts from the sociological perspectives to guide your elaboration (e.g., manifest function, dysfunction, Feminist view, class conflict, etc.).

To understand social behaviour, sociologists rely on a particular type of critical thinking, describe as Sociological Imagination. Do you agree that sociological imagination is beneficial? State your stand clearly and justify your answers with relevant sociological concepts and/or sociological perspectives. (10 marks)

TIPS:

1. Start by choosing your stand. Do not choose the middle stand.
2. Define the concept mentioned in the question.

3. 3. Describe one example of social behaviour (e.g., drinking teh tarik, body image, divorce, cheating during examination)
   4. Use any relevant sociological perspectives (e.g., Functionalist/Conflict/Symbolic-interactionist).
   4. Use the concepts from the sociological perspectives to guide your elaboration (e.g., manifest function, dysfunction, Feminist view, class conflict, etc.).