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Society and CultureQ&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.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse ethnicity, multiculturalism and the factors that build or undermine social cohesion in contemporary Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how gender is socially constructed, how gender roles are transmitted, and how gender shapes opportunity and inequality in Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Explain how personal and social identity are constructed through interaction, roles and group membership in contemporary Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how popular culture and the media transmit values and shape identity, perception and behaviour in contemporary Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the process of socialisation and the agents that transmit culture, and evaluate how they shape behaviour, values and identity.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse the family as a social institution, the diversity of family forms, and how and why family structures are changing in Australia.0Q&A pairs
- Explain how values, norms and mechanisms of social control regulate behaviour and maintain social order in Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Define culture and explain how its values, beliefs and practices shape individual and group identity in Australian society.0Q&A pairs
Module 2: Contemporary Social Issues
- Explain how to identify and analyse a contemporary social issue, including stakeholders, perspectives and the use of evidence.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse the sources of legitimate authority, how political power is exercised through the state, and how it is held accountable in Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how ideologies, values and competing perspectives shape the way contemporary social issues are defined, framed and debated in Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how power and authority operate through social structures and institutions, and how this produces inequality in Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse the forms, causes and consequences of social inequality and disadvantage in contemporary Australian society.0Q&A pairs
Module 3: Globalisation and Social Change
- Analyse how cultural globalisation affects local cultures and identities, including homogenisation, hybridisation and cultural resistance in Australia.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how economic globalisation and technological change are reshaping work, employment and livelihoods in contemporary Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how environmental challenges and sustainability are driving social change and shaping future societies in Australia and globally.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the causes and processes of social change, the role of social movements, and the tension between change and continuity in Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how social movements form, organise and use collective action to bring about social change in Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how digital technology is transforming communication, relationships, participation and power in contemporary Australian society.0Q&A pairs
- Explain globalisation and its economic, cultural, political and technological dimensions, and evaluate its effects on Australian society.0Q&A pairs
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.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the ethical principles that guide social research and apply them when investigating people and communities.0Q&A pairs
- Explain primary and secondary research methods and select appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods for a social inquiry.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the requirements of the external investigation and how to plan, research and present an independent study of a contemporary social or cultural issue.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the requirements of the Interaction, and how to plan, carry out and reflect on a collaborative social action linked to a social inquiry.0Q&A pairs
- Describe the stages of the social inquiry process and the research methods used to gather and analyse evidence about a social issue.0Q&A pairs