Assignment 1

FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:

INCLUDE AT LEAST 3 (THREE) REFERENCES (MINIMUM) FOR YOUR ESSAYS.

Ensure that you have included references both within the written document Eg. According to Darwin 2006, Social stratification is defined as OR Social stratification is defined as a systems of inequality.(Darwin, 2006)

Create a complimentary reference list that includes ALL your information sources at the end of the document in the correct format.

Include question numbers and part being answered E.g. 1a).

All papers must be typed using Times New Roman font size 12.

Write full explanations of your answers. There is no maximum word limit for your answers.

TYPE THE QUESTION PART/NUMBER YOU ARE ATTEMPTING BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION. INCLUDE REFERENCES IN THE DOCUMENT, AND A LIST AFTER THE QUESTIONS ARE FINISHED.

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS BELOW:

QUESTION 1:

1A. Using 3 (THREE) different types/examples to illustrate, explain the meaning of family.

1B.According to theorist George Peter Murdock what 4 (FOUR) functions does the family serve in society?

1C.Identify and explain any 2 (TWO) reasons why there is a rise in single parent families in Britain or the Caribbean.

1D.Briefly explain any 4 (FOUR) challenges that the children or parents in single parent families are likely to face.

QUESTION 2:

2A.Explain the concept and meaning of the term Identity?

2B.In a short paragraph, how would you describe your personal Identity?.

2C.Describe the importance of culture in forming an Identity

2D. Explain the difference between the concepts of false consciousness and class consciousness by Karl Marx

2E. Illustrate each concept using its demonstration in a stratified system of your choice e.g. Indias Caste System, Slavery etc