§-Society and Culture Q&A
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Society and Culture Q&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every SA Society and Culture syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Module 1: Culture and Identity
Analyse the nature, continuity and contemporary situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Australian society.
Analyse ethnicity, multiculturalism and the factors that build or undermine social cohesion in contemporary Australian society.
Analyse how gender is socially constructed, how gender roles are transmitted, and how gender shapes opportunity and inequality in Australian society.
Explain how personal and social identity are constructed through interaction, roles and group membership in contemporary Australian society.
Analyse how popular culture and the media transmit values and shape identity, perception and behaviour in contemporary Australian society.
Explain the process of socialisation and the agents that transmit culture, and evaluate how they shape behaviour, values and identity.
Analyse the family as a social institution, the diversity of family forms, and how and why family structures are changing in Australia.
Explain how values, norms and mechanisms of social control regulate behaviour and maintain social order in Australian society.
Define culture and explain how its values, beliefs and practices shape individual and group identity in Australian society.
Module 2: Contemporary Social Issues
Explain how to identify and analyse a contemporary social issue, including stakeholders, perspectives and the use of evidence.
Analyse the sources of legitimate authority, how political power is exercised through the state, and how it is held accountable in Australian society.
Analyse how ideologies, values and competing perspectives shape the way contemporary social issues are defined, framed and debated in Australian society.
Analyse how power and authority operate through social structures and institutions, and how this produces inequality in Australian society.
Analyse the forms, causes and consequences of social inequality and disadvantage in contemporary Australian society.
Module 3: Globalisation and Social Change
Analyse how cultural globalisation affects local cultures and identities, including homogenisation, hybridisation and cultural resistance in Australia.
Analyse how economic globalisation and technological change are reshaping work, employment and livelihoods in contemporary Australian society.
Analyse how environmental challenges and sustainability are driving social change and shaping future societies in Australia and globally.
Explain the causes and processes of social change, the role of social movements, and the tension between change and continuity in Australian society.
Analyse how social movements form, organise and use collective action to bring about social change in Australian society.
Analyse how digital technology is transforming communication, relationships, participation and power in contemporary Australian society.
Explain globalisation and its economic, cultural, political and technological dimensions, and evaluate its effects on Australian society.
Module 4: Social Inquiry and Investigation
Explain how to analyse social research data, evaluate sources, and present findings and conclusions clearly in a social inquiry.
Explain the ethical principles that guide social research and apply them when investigating people and communities.
Explain primary and secondary research methods and select appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods for a social inquiry.
Explain the requirements of the external investigation and how to plan, research and present an independent study of a contemporary social or cultural issue.
Explain the requirements of the Interaction, and how to plan, carry out and reflect on a collaborative social action linked to a social inquiry.
Describe the stages of the social inquiry process and the research methods used to gather and analyse evidence about a social issue.