1. Suggest one way people co-operate to create order in your society. 2. Suggest one difference between consensus, conflict or action approaches to understanding how social order is maintained. Also suggest one strength and one limitation of each approach.

3. Schools and colleges are institutions that need to integrate a diverse range of individuals. Identify some of the integrating mechanisms schools use to promote a sense of social solidarity. How does this illustrate Durkheim’s notion of societies as ‘moral entities’?

4. Using examples, explain why women’s work in the labour market if often similar to women’s work in the home.