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    Cambridge International Examinations

    Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level

    SOCIOLOGY 9699/31
    Paper 3 Social Inequality and Opportunity October/November 2018
    3 hours
    No Additional Materials are required.
    * 1 5 6 7 2 2 1 5 8 5 *

    READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

    An answer booklet is provided inside this question paper. You should follow the instructions on the front cover
    of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet.

    Answer three questions, each from a different section.

    The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

    This document consists of 3 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert.

    DC (NF) 145580/1
    © UCLES 2018 [Turn over
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    Answer three questions.

    Section A: Education

    Answer either Question 1 or Question 2.

    1 (a) Explain how labelling may influence which pupils succeed in school. [9]

    (b) ‘The education system favours middle class students more than working class students.’
    Assess this view. [16]

    2 (a) Explain how male pupils may be disadvantaged by processes within schools. [9]

    (b) ‘What is taught in schools reflects the interests of the powerful.’ Assess this view. [16]

    Section B: Global Development

    Answer either Question 3 or Question 4.

    3 (a) Explain the difficulties in measuring the extent of poverty in developing societies. [9]

    (b) ‘The impact of globalisation on developing societies has been exaggerated.’ Assess this view.
    [16]

    4 (a) Explain the cultural factors that may be used in defining development. [9]

    (b) ‘Free market competition is the only way to achieve economic growth in developing societies.’
    Assess this view. [16]

    Section C: Media

    Answer either Question 5 or Question 6.

    5 (a) Explain the role of the media in deviance amplification. [9]

    (b) ‘Watching violent media causes violent behaviour.’ Assess this view. [16]

    6 (a) Explain the factors that influence news reporting. [9]

    (b) ‘The new media limit the power of governments to control individuals.’ Assess this view. [16]

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    Section D: Religion

    Answer either Question 7 or Question 8.

    7 (a) Explain the evidence that religion has lost its social significance. [9]

    (b) ‘Disenchantment with established religious organisations has led to the growth of new
    religious movements in modern industrial societies.’ Assess this view. [16]

    8 (a) Explain why religious participation is higher among women than men in many societies. [9]

    (b) ‘The main role of religion is to promote social solidarity.’ Assess this view. [16]

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    publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.

    To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge International
    Examinations Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cie.org.uk after
    the live examination series.

    Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local
    Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.

    © UCLES 2018 9699/31/O/N/18

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