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NSWSociety and Culture

Depth Study: Belief Systems and Ideologies

24 dot points across 24 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do belief systems and ideologies shape identity, culture and social and cultural change?

How do belief systems and ideologies both unite and divide societies?

How do belief systems and ideologies persist and transform over time?

How do belief systems and ideologies shape personal and collective identity and worldview?

What is the nature of belief systems and ideologies and how do they differ?

How do belief systems and ideologies exercise power, ethics and social control?

How does nonconformity drive social and cultural change?

What is deviance, how is it defined, and how do societies respond to it?

How do I study one group in depth to reveal conformity and nonconformity in action?

What is the nature of conformity and nonconformity and why do people conform?

How do agencies of socialisation and social control shape conformity?

How do official and unofficial censorship shape the development of a chosen popular culture?

How do consumers engage with, reshape and resist a chosen popular culture?

Who creates, controls and disseminates a popular culture, and with what consequences?

What is the nature of a chosen popular culture and how did it develop over time?

How does a chosen popular culture express contemporary values and contribute to social and cultural change?

How does a chosen popular culture develop, spread and reflect continuity and change in society?

How do conformity and nonconformity shape attitudes, behaviour and social and cultural change?

How and why are individuals and groups included in or excluded from societies and cultures?

What factors and processes of social differentiation cause exclusion?

How do I study one excluded group in depth to reveal the dynamics of exclusion?

What are the implications of social exclusion for individuals, groups and society?

What is the nature of social inclusion and exclusion, and what are socially valued resources?

What responses and strategies promote social inclusion and reduce exclusion?