Zimsec A level Sociology Past exam papers and notes.(6043)

Time:       2hours 30minutes Answer any five questions 1. Sociologists are found in both public and private sectors carrying out dillerent tasks. (a) Who is a sociologist? [2) (b) List any four career opportunities for sociologists. [4) (c) Deseribe any three characteristics of sociology. |6) (d) Explain any four benefits of sociology to the society.(8) 2 .Blended families are increasingly becoming common in modern society. (a) What is a blended family?(2) (b) Describe any two advantages of blended families.(4) (C) Explain any three challenges facing blended families.(6) (d) Discuss ways of managing a blended family.(8) 3. Cultural diversity is a characteristic of modern society. (a) What is cultural diversiny?(2) (b) Describe any two advantages of cultural diversity.(4) (C) Explain any three challenges cultural diversity can cause to the society.(6) (d) Suggest any four ways individuals can preserve cultural heritage.(8) 4. Informal education starts the day a child ...

There are  three different ways of defining poverty. Absolute or subsistence poverty This is measured by estimating a list of the basic necessities of life. They may include the number of calories and amount of protein to sustain life; quality of accommodation; availability ofmedical facilities to maintain good health, and even the availability of educational, leisure and cultural facilities. Relative poverty This is measured in terms of assessments by people in society as to what is considered to be an acceptable standard of living at a particular time. Lafitte says it must be assessed in the context of the community's prevailing standards. Townsend says people could be poor where their resources are so seriously below those commanded by the average person that they are excluded from ordinary living patterns. Holman (Poverty) says it is concerned with the lowest incomes, being too far removed from the rest of the community. Subjective poverty This refers to the subjective attitude...

TIME.       2 HRS 30MINUTES SECTION A   Compulsory 1    Mead claims that language allows us to become self-conscious, being aware of our own individuality and able to see ourselves from the outside as others see us. The key element in this process is the symbol. A symbol is something that stands for something else. Non –verbal gestures or forms of communication are symbols. Mead argues that humans rely on shared symbols and understandings in their interactions with one another.     (a) Identify the theoretical perspective applicable to the passage and give two reasons in support of your answer.   [3]                                   (b) Describe any two symbolic interactions and their theories.      [4]                                    ...

 Divorce rate in world 🇮🇳India: 1% 🇻🇳Vietnam: 7% 🇹🇯Tajikistan: 10% 🇮🇷Iran: 14% 🇲🇽Mexico: 17% 🇪🇬Egypt: 17% 🇿🇦South Africa: 17% 🇧🇷Brazil: 21% 🇹🇷Turkey: 25% 🇨🇴Colombia: 30% 🇵🇱Poland: 33% 🇯🇵Japan: 35% 🇩🇪Germany: 38% 🇬🇧United Kingdom: 41% 🇳🇿New Zealand: 41% 🇦🇺Australia: 43% 🇨🇳China: 44% 🇺🇸United States: 45% 🇰🇷South Korea: 46% 🇩🇰Denmark: 46% 🇮🇹Italy: 46% 🇨🇦Canada: 47% 🇳🇱Netherlands: 48% 🇸🇪Sweden: 50% 🇨🇵France: 51% 🇧🇪Belgium: 53% 🇫🇮Finland: 55% 🇨🇺Cuba: 55% 🇺🇦Ukraine: 70% 🇷🇺Russia: 73% 🇱🇺Luxembourg: 79% 🇪🇦Spain: 85% 🇵🇹Portugal: 94% Via: World Statistics

2 hours. Answer any Four questions only 1.Explain the importance of studying sociology to learmers. [25] 2. Suggest measures taken by the government of Zimbabwe to preserve cultural heritage.(25) 3. To what extent does the COVID 19 pandenmic cause breakdown of kinship ties? (25| 4. ldentify enterprising skills requircd to run a small business. [25] 5. Outline factors that influence population distribution in Zimbabwe. [25] 6.Give reasons for the high levels of crime among men in your society. [25] 7.Identify causes of delinquency among youths in Zimbabwe. [25] 8.To what extent does patriarchal culture perpetuate gender incqualities? [25) 9.Describe different forms of occupations in modern industrial socicties. [25] 10.Explain causes of social stratification in your society. |25|

SECTIONA Answer all questions in this section Each question carries 10 marks   1 (a) List four provisions of the Lancaster House Constitution of 1979.(4) (b) Explain three reasons for the amendment of the Lancaster House Constitution by the Zimbabwean government in (3) (C) To what extent have Zimbabweans benefited from the amendment of the Lancaster House Constitution of 1979? (3) 2 (a) (b) Explain any three stages taken to conduct a Nhimbe/ilima. (3) (c) Propose three reasons for the decline of Nhimbe/ilima in recent years.(3) 3 (a) State any four national monuments in Zimbabwe. (4)  SECTION B Answer any two questions in this section. Each question carries 20 marks.   7 (a) Describe the role played by the masses in the Second Chimurenga/Umvukela. [8] (b) Illustrate the spirit of African Brotherhood/ Ubuntu during Chimurenga/Umvukela I.(6]  ( c) Show how colonial misconceptions on National Herilagc can be overcome. [6) [8] (a) Describe the arcas of ...

  The Land Appointment Act 1930 . By Wilbert Masamba -In 1930,the act was enacted which divided rural land along the racial lines, creating four types of land: white owned land that could not be acquired by Africans; purchase areas for those who could not afford to purchase land; Tribal Trust Lands designed as African reserves,and Crown lands owned by the state reserve for future use and public parks. -Fifty one percent of the land was given approximately 50,000 white inhabitants, with 29,8 percent left for over a million of Africans. -Before the 1930 Act, land was not openly accessible to natives,but there were no legal barriers to ownership. -The act was passed under the colonial government rule in an attempt to prevent a loss of government authority over those native to the region. The act led to the overpopulation of Native Reservations and limited African access to quality land that resulted in large economic and social inequality. -The Land Appointment Act of 1930 was viewe...