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Sociology Of Marriage And Family Question Paper

Sociology Of Marriage And Family

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Sociology

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ARTS
ASC 301: SOCIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

DATE: TUESDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER 2010
TIME: 11.00 A.M ? 1.00 P.M
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer THREE questions. All questions carry equal marks (23.3 %).
1.
Discuss with the aid of examples any four ways in which customary marriages are incompatible with religious marriages.
2.
Marriage is a process in the African context?. Discuss giving examples to support your arguments.
3.
Peter Kago and Christine Nafula have cohabited for the last five years, in the process getting two children: a four year old son and a two year old daughter. One week ago Nafula died and Kago refused to bury her. Discuss any four implications for the family arising from Kago?s decision.
4.
a)
Highlight any four factors that account for increasing incidences of marital conflicts in contemporary African families.
b)
Discuss briefly ways in which two of the factors you have identified in Question 4 (a) above can be resolved.
5.
a)
Distinguish between gender ideology and feminist ideology in explaining male-female relationships in the marriage institution.
b)
Discuss any three consequences of ONE of these ideologies to the stability of the African marriage institution.