{"id":20056,"date":"2023-05-17T11:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/there-are-two-questions-section-1-is-mandatory-and-section-two-can-choose-one-of-topics-to-response\/"},"modified":"2023-05-17T11:17:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:17:01","slug":"there-are-two-questions-section-1-is-mandatory-and-section-two-can-choose-one-of-topics-to-response","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/there-are-two-questions-section-1-is-mandatory-and-section-two-can-choose-one-of-topics-to-response\/","title":{"rendered":"There are two questions: Section 1 is mandatory, and section two can choose one of topics to response"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Section A (50% of exam mark): Consider the situation below. Answer ALL FOUR questions in response to this situation. Each question is weighted equally.<\/span><\/p>\n


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Situation: You are a summer intern at a London newspaper Morning Standard that has 200 employees with 90% of employees identifying as white British. The newspaper is concerned about the low proportion of employees from ethnic minority groups (10%), when London is the most ethnically diverse region in England and Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2021 Census data for England and Wales shows that in London, 46% of <\/span><\/span>residents identified with Asian, black, mixed or \u2018other\u2019 ethnic groups, and a further <\/span><\/span>17% with white ethnic minorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The newspaper asks you to research the possible reasons for this lack of ethnic diversity among their employees as <\/span><\/span>you\u2019ve just <\/span><\/span>completed the KIF programme. You have four weeks to carry out your research by yourself and write a report that addresses the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Which social science theory best explains the shortfall of employees from ethnic minority groups at the Morning Standard? <\/span><\/span>Refer to functionalism <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>to neo-Marxism in your answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Evaluate the use of mixed methods in consideration of this research.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Discuss 2 potential research findings.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Discuss 2 steps that could be taken to address this <\/span><\/span>ethnic imbalance.<\/span><\/p>\n


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    Section B (50% of exam mark): Answer ONE of the TWO questions in this section. Illustrate your answers with reference to case studies\/research from the course readings.<\/span><\/p>\n

    1. Critically assess the concept that migrant domestic work <\/span><\/span>is \u2018unfree labour\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

    2. Critically discuss <\/span><\/span>McRobbie\u2019s (2013) <\/span><\/span>idea that equality for women is an illusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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