What is the argument of nature or nurture?

What do biologists argue our behaviour is caused by?

What is an instinct?

Give some examples of instincts in the animal kingdom.

How do we know if the so-called 'human instincts' are correct?

Why is there such a vast variation in human behaviour?

Give some examples of behaviour learnt through primary socialisation.

What is culture?

What are values?

What are norms?

What makes us obey these norms?

What is social control?

Describe the case of Shamdev, 1970's.

Describe some of Shamdev's behaviour.

Describe the case of Isabelle, 1970s.

Describe Isabelle's behaviour.

What is socialisation?

What is primary socialisation?

What is secondary socialisation?

Which factors play a part in socialisation?

What is status?

What is ascribed status?

What is achieved status?

What is role (in relation to status)?

What is the role of socialisation in relation to status?

What is the nature of someone's identity according to Functionalists and Marxists?

What do Marxist theorists believe the source of someone's identity is?

Where do people form their identity from (according to postmodernists)?

Why do people criticise postmodernism (in terms of inequality)?

What percentage of people in Britain own 44% of the country's wealth?

What percentage of Britain's total wealth do the poorest half of the population own?

What is social stratification?

What is the concept of 'life chances'?

Give some reasons that women are still unequal to men in our society.

Give some evidence to suggest that the genders are becoming more equal.

How does a sociologist define a person's class?

Give an example as some occupations that would make someone middle class.

Give examples of occupations that would make some defined as working class.

How does someone's class affect their lifestyle?

What is ethnicity?

How can someone's ethnicity affect their life chances?

How can someone's age affect their life chances?

Give an example where different forms of inequality overlap.

Why do sociologists carry out research into society?

What are social surveys?

What is participant observation?

What are official statistics?

What must a sociologist consider when deciding which research method to use?

Give a strength and weakness of social surveys.

Give a strength and weakness of participant observation.