pyq/2014/sociology-optional-i/4

(a) How does Weber use the notion of ‘ideal types’ in his theory of bureaucracy? (20 marks)

(b) In what way ‘interpretative’ method is different from ‘positivist’ approach in the study of social phenomena? (20 marks)

(c) Using Mead’s theory of symbolic interactionism, discuss the stages in the formation of gender identity. (10 marks)