§-Sociology Q&A
TAS · TASC← Sociology
Sociology Q&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every TAS Sociology 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.
Deviance, Crime and Social Order
Equality and Inequality
Social Change in Contemporary Society
Social Institutions in Contemporary Australia
Discuss the interrelationships between the institutions of education, work and the media in contemporary Australia
Explain and evaluate the role of the family as a social institution in contemporary Australia
Explain and evaluate how the exercise of political power shapes the family, education, work and the media
Explain and evaluate social stratification, class, status and inequality in contemporary Australia
Socialisation and the Individual
Explain and evaluate how culture is transmitted through primary and secondary socialisation
Explain the meaning of socialisation and distinguish its different forms
Explain and evaluate how the self and social identity are constructed through socialisation
Explain and evaluate the mechanisms of formal and informal social control
Analyse and evaluate functionalist, conflict, feminist and interactionist explanations of socialisation