Author: Sociology Group

  • Sociology Important Questions and Answers for Exams – A level

    How do you write a good answer in sociology? An Open to All Answer Writing Initiative!  Stratification Questions Discuss inequality with suitable examples what is gendered stratification? discuss with suitable examples Critically examine a functionalist approach to social stratification. How is marxism’s notion of class different from the Weberian notion of class? Kinship Questions Discuss…

  • Who is Noam Chomsky and what is he known for?

    Noam Chomsky is a famous American cognitive scientist, linguist, analytic philosopher and socio-political critic. He is widely considered “the father of modern linguistics”. Noam Chomsky: Early Life and Education Avram Noam Chomsky was born in Philadelphia, U.S.A on December 7, 1928. His parents were Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants and prominent scholars. Chomsky attended a progressive elementary…

  • Sociological Imagination: From Personal Troubles to Social Issues

      One of the first concepts, perhaps, that is introduced to one who is beginning to learn the discipline of sociology is, the sociological imagination. It is not quite as different from daydreaming or the mere act of imagining. Sociological imagination was introduced by C. Wright Mills. If one were to think sociologically, one has…

  • Understanding Psychology: The Basics for Beginners

    What is psychology in simple words? “Does that mean you can read minds?”, “Can you tell me what I’m thinking right now?”, “Okay, so I should be careful around you.” These are some of the cliched statements one has heard upon mentioning the discipline of Psychology. Psychology is not about reading minds; it’s not a…

  • French Revolution: Through the Lens of the Three Paradigms

    French Revolution: Through the Lens of the Three Paradigms

    The French Revolution is considered as a watershed event in modern European History. It is also an important event with respect to the development of the discipline of Sociology; this will be discussed later. It began in 1789 and came to an end in the late 1790s, with Napoleon coming to power. During the French…

  • Unemployment: Definition, Types, Causes, Solutions and The Way Ahead

    Unemployment is a situation where a person who is capable, qualified and willing to work at the existing wage rate does not get work. Thus two kinds of people are not considered unemployed, those who do not have the capabilities or qualifications required for the job they seek or those who do not wish to…

  • Explained: What is a Community in Sociology

    Community is a vague term often used in sociology, social sciences in general and even natural and physical sciences. While there is no commonly agreed definition of community, various sociologist have tried to define it in the following way based on certain common features- Talcott Parsons stated that community can be defined as a “collectivity,…