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Asc 504: Environmental Sociology Question Paper

Asc 504: Environmental Sociology

Course:Master Of Arts

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
ARTS
ASC 504: ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY

DATE WEDNESDAY 1ST APRIL 2009
TIME: 2.00 P.M. ? 5.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer THREE questions.

Q1.
a)
Contrast Marx Weber?s views on sociology and environment with those
advanced
by
Karl
Marx.
[10
marks]

b)
There are three phases that show the way societies conserve nature over

time. Explain these phases and mention why they are unpopular or
inappropriate.
[13
marks]
Q2.
a)
Explain what is meant by Ecofeminism.

[5 marks]

b)
Primary environmental care (PEC) has been suggested as a means of
achieving
sustainable
development. Explain with examples.

[18 marks]
Q3.
a)
As a sociologist interested in environment and societal change, what are

the contribution of social movement in environmental conservation and

societal perception of a better
environment?
[15
marks]

b)
What are your views on introduction of GMO food and environmental

change in rural areas?

[8 marks]
Q4.
a)
Explain the differences between pollution, contamination and toxic.

[6 marks]

b)
Explain five reasons that have made waste disposal difficulty in
developing
countries.
[17
marks]

Q5.
a)
In what ways is a city an ecological system?

[14 marks]

b)
Discuss three common diseases caused by factory system. [9 marks]
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