problem 1:

Schools contribute to disempowering girls in reinforcing their subordination in already patriarchal society. Can this statement be applied to Mauritian society? Describe and discuss.

problem 2:

The way that the elderly are viewed and treated diverges from society to society. In some African countries, for instance, the old are considered to have a very high status because, as their life nears its biological end, they are considered to be ‘closer to God’. Do you agree with this statement?

problem 3:

a) What do sociologists study?

b) Identify some of things they study and the ways they study them.

problem 4:

a) What do you understand by the term mass media?

b) Identify some of ways your behaviour is affected by them.

problem 5:

a) What do you understand by the phrase consumerism?

b) Is consumerism element of human nature?