QUESTION 1
(a) Capitalism benefits from a large reserve labour force of women to keep wages down and profits up. Do you agree with the above statement? Justify your answer
(b) ‘The family is seen as an economic system.' Discuss
QUESTION 2
Elaborate on the consequences of divorce and remarriage within a nuclear family in this new Millennium
QUESTION 3
(a) Explain the various reasons why do couples cohabit?
(b) What is being done to combat domestic violence in the Mauritian society?
QUESTION 4
Mauritian families will see a decline in the institution of marriage and a breakdown of the nuclear family system. Do you agree or disagree with the above statement? Justify your answer
QUESTION 5
(a) Describe the changes that the process of industrialisation has brought about in society
(b) According to Browne (1992), what reasons can account for the change from segregated to integrated conjugal roles?
QUESTION 6
Analyse the functions performed by the family
QUESTION 7
Assess the contribution of the critical perspectives on the family
QUESTION 8
Feminists have studied the family as an institution involving power relationships. Critically analyse this statement