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SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Describe one way in which some minority ethnic groups have fewer life chances than
others and explain why this appears to continue over time. (5 marks)
Describe one reason why some sociologists use relative definitions of poverty and
explain why some politicians might prefer to use absolute definitions. (5 marks)
Describe one way in which the status of the elderly may be lower than that of other
age groups in society and explain how this may lead to discrimination against them.
(5 marks)
Describe one consequence of child poverty and explain why the problem of child
poverty continues to exist. (5 marks)
Describe one way in which governments have attempted to increase upward social
mobility and explain why this may not have been successful. (5 marks)
Describe one possible cause of social exclusion and explain why people often find it
hard to escape from this situation. (5 marks)
Describe one life chance which may be affected by an individual’s ethnicity and
explain why this happens. (5 marks)
Describe one consequence of poverty for an individual and explain why it may be
difficult for the individual to escape from this situation. (5 marks)
Describe one cause of social exclusion and explain why some social groups are more
likely to experience social exclusion than others. (5 marks)
Describe one way in which social class can affect an individual’s life chances and
explain why this situation continues to happen in Britain today. (5 marks)
Describe one way in which governments have attempted to end gender discrimination
in the workplace and explain why this policy might not have been successful. (5
marks)
Describe one reason why people find themselves in poverty and explain why it might
be difficult for them to get out of this situation. (5 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that improving access to high-quality
education is the most effective way to increase upward social mobility. (12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the growth of an underclass has led to
an increasing number of social problems in Britain today. (12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the poor are largely responsible for
their own situation. (12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that, in Britain today, age is a more
important cause of inequality than any other factor. (12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that in Britain today a person’s status is
based on his or her achievements. (12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that there is an underclass in Britain today.
(12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that Britain is now a classless society.
(12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that a person’s ethnicity is the most
important factor affecting his or her life chances. (12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that there is less class inequality now than
50 years ago. (12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that gender discrimination in the workplace
remains an issue in Britain today. (12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that there is still a traditional working class
in Britain today. (12 marks)
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the causes of poverty lie in the attitudes
and values of the poor themselves. (12 marks)