1. Sociology Unit 1
Define the following terms:
 Sociology
 Culture
 Identity
 Norms
 Values
 cultural universals
 structural universals
 popular culture
 subculture
 counter culture
 Caribbean
 Society
 Positivism
 social order
 equilibrium
 status
 roles
 social groups
 socialization
 education
 religion
 social change
 sanctions
 family
 peer group
 mass media
 quantitative & qualitative methods
 sample.
2. The student should be able to satisfactorily explain and identify the theorists who
advocate and critique the following:

2. Functionalism - views on Society (Social Order, Social Mobility and Stratification),
Institutions (Family, Religion, Education)
Marxist - views on Society (Social Order and Stratification), Institutions (Family,
Religion, Education)
Interpretivism - views on Society (Social Order and Stratification), Institutions
(Family, Religion, Education)
Feminism
Plantation Society Theory
Plural Society
Creole Society Theory
Methods of Research - Positivism, Interpretivism
3. Become familiar with current statistics (where available) on issues relating to
Become familiar with approximately three Caribbean countries, with regards to:
Social mobility and Social Stratification
Religious affiliation and historical development/recent developments
Changes in Family structure eg, delayed marriage rates, divorce rates etc.
Changes in Education policy and its effects on the contemporary populations