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brit.s

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SAC Discussion
« on: March 04, 2016, 07:35:29 pm »
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Hey guys!

Just starting up this thread for current and past SAC students to share tips, advice, and queries so that we can all help each other and spare some of the pain  ;) I'm currently doing the HSC SAC year, so it's starting to all come together!!!

Does anyone have any tips for those who are starting or yet to start the Society & Culture course?
-Brit


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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2016, 06:24:09 pm »
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Hey Brit, glad to find a helpful resource for SAC students! I couldn't find any on this site...
I've found that memorising all the terms and concepts really helps me go well on exams. As I understand, Midcourse exams are coming up so there's never a better time to do it than now. Hope that helped  :)
Also, do you have any advice on how to best include a social change theory into an exam paragraph? I really struggle with this so any help would be appreciated!
Thanks  :D

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2017, 05:21:47 pm »
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Hi, I am currently completing my study notes for core 1; continuity and change, and could really use some help.
One of the dot points asks to "Examine the impact of technologies on continuity and change".
There is nothing in my textbook about it. Do I relate it to my country in the focus study or draw from real life experiences?
Many thanks :)

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2017, 06:03:22 pm »
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I just finished my Continuity and Change course, where my class was studying China. I luckily received full marks on my essay. If your textbook oes not mention your country I would recommend to draw from real articles and websites that will help you prove your point. From my experience, the internet has way more resources that are far more specific when it comes to a case study.

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2017, 07:07:23 am »
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Does anyone have any study tips for SaC, apart from really getting your head around the concepts and having examples for each part of the content? thanks

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2017, 08:24:58 pm »
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Does anyone have any study tips for SaC, apart from really getting your head around the concepts and having examples for each part of the content? thanks

Personally, I never really memorise too many examples when I walk into an exam. I just sort of fully understand the concept and because I keep up with social affairs I can always come up with really good examples on the spot :) So my tips would be to:

1. Always apply concepts to real life examples that you witness.
2. Watch the news!! Always read articles on issues that are happening worldwide!! And think of how they relate to what you've been discussing in class.

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2017, 12:36:03 am »
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Hi all i was wondering if some one was able to answer this dotpoint for belief systems feminism: the belief and values expressed and the impact on personal and social identity.
even if you know how to answer that dotpoint without relating it to feminism it will be truely appreciated
 thank you so much

selinayinz

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2017, 05:04:28 pm »
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Does anyone have any short answer (5 mark) question samples in regards to Feminism for belief systems and ideologies? I'd like to improve my own responses!

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2017, 05:07:48 pm »
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Here is my full marks essay. Hopefully it helps :)

Social and Cultural Continuity and Change in China
“China is a nation that has undergone significant change and resistance to change over the last 60 years.”
As a result of rapid modernisation, the People’s Republic of China has experienced an acute social upheaval, due in no small part to the autocratic direction of its government. Modernisation has contributed to a material alteration of China’s social strata. Government acts of imposing of birth control policies and censorship of personal expression signify the degree that Chinese culture has shifted. Following the tenets of sociologist Karl Marx’s conflict theory, the pervading power of the government has resulted in the development of a social schism, in this case, due to the influence of authority, as seen by the Communist Party of China, the Chinese government has acted as a catalyst for the major transformative changes that has threatened the most fundamental and valued unit of Chinese society: family. Hence, China’s unique cultural and industrial shift has ignited a publicized social dispute between the government and the rights of its populace.
The arrival of the Communist Party of China and its leader Chairman Mao Zedong would portend a “flag of revisionism” and modernisation for China. After World War II, China’s industry had been dismantled and appropriated by the Soviet Union. The size of China’s population necessitated economic growth and production. The beginning of the social and economic campaign, the first ‘Five Year Plan’, signified an ideological shift within society and the birth of the rapid modernisation that continues in China today. Due to Chairman Mao’s impatient desire for immediate industrial and economic growth, which he envisioned with the phrase, “More: faster, better, cheaper.” With financial aid at the macro-level from the Soviet Union, Mao reestablished a stable economic platform at the maco-level. However, despite strong, reassuring economic reforms, the power of the Communist Party of China merely increased, with centralised state control of more of the country, including the majority of industrial enterprises. Therefore, the presence and future of modernisation in China was assured.
   
China’s traditional society and culture have maintained a deep-rooted existence for decades prior to the communist revolution and predominant influence of the Communist Party of China, with the nature of tradition in China based on the institution of family. For example, the commitment to family life and kinship has been described by the popular proverb, “Falling leaves will return to the root that sired them.” The familial hierarchy of China has changed very little, despite the pervading influence of modernisation, as the universal family value of filial piety exists, with the will of the family superior prevailing over any other member. Familial gender roles and status continue to be influential, with filial piety centred on a single- family patriarch. The decision of the closeness of kinsmen in a family similarly falls to the judgment of a patriarch. With the abdication of Emperor Puyi and the subsequent dissolution of the final Qing dynasty in 1912, however, the opportunity for a new social institution in Chinese society could come to fruition. Furthermore, in contemporary society, the institution family has come upon a resistance to change in the form of its elders. The ageing population of China, which is estimated to be close to two hundred million people, represents fifteen percent of its total population. With China’s meteoric influx of technology, comprised of electronic devices such as mobile phones, household appliances and transport, elderly citizens are unused to the rate of innovation and change of environment. With the ageing population growing in China, their ability to assimilate or acculturate is a steadily growing social concern. Regardless of social change, however, family life in China is an aspect of society that has remained largely similar.

This rapid modernisation, however, has created significant complications and social controversy, in the form of organised opposition to authoritarian policies. Furthermore, the civil unrest within China grows in tandem with Karl Marx’s theory of social conflict, which proposes the existence of two groups, a powerful minority class, the bourgeoisie over the powerless but larger class of the proletariat, with social conflict erupting as a result of the development of class- consciousness from worsening socio-economic conditions. The most infamous instance of such oppression is seen in China’s one-child policy. As a result of Chairman Mao’s encouragement for families to grow in size, as part of his personal belief that population growth empowered society, and consequently provided manpower to fuel industrial energy, population growth has existed as a major issue in China since the initial boom between 1949 and 1976. During this period, population estimates in China rose exorbitantly, from approximately 540 million to 900 million. Imposed in 1979 by the leader of the Communist Party of China at the time, Deng Xiaoping, as a means of curbing this unnatural rate of growth, if Chinese citizens break this law by having more than one child, government authorities will forcibly sterilize that woman, as evidenced by Wei Laojin, a sterilised Chinese citizen who became the focus of media attention in 2010 for her punishment at the hands of authority. Recently, the controversy surrounding this policy has consequently lead the Communist Party of China to abolish the policy and instate a two-child policy, a notable example of empowerment of the Chinese population through protest.

Since the cessation of its long-standing social structure, existence under the rule of a dynasty, China has adapted to the standards of a modern superpower and benefits of globalization through modernisation. With the advent of the Communist Party of China, the country’s energy of industrialisation and the meteoric modernisation of society have inevitably affected the most central aspects of its society, its most sacred social unit affected by such accelerated modernisation. The resulting social unrest from its oppressed citizenry has established China as an example of Marx’s conflict theory and a spectacle of the effect of industry upon society.

Wow your essay is really great! Congratulations on receiving full marks!
Get it done now, and you'll have less to do later

selinayinz

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2017, 08:10:28 pm »
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Hi everyone,
I am having a bit of a crisis as my half yearly marks quite low (60 percent) and my teacher is a really harsh marker, yet she doesn't teach the content well. Nearly all our lessons are textbook and worksheets, and our "discussions" are basically here reading off the textbook and throwing in poor examples. Does anyone have any advice on how to increase my marks/understanding in my own study time? (I am currently doing pop culture, and we have done feminism and change and continuity)

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2017, 08:13:26 pm »
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Guys how are you structuring your content parts of your PIP's.

Is it best to integrate the cross-cultural aspect throughout the piece or just make it, its own section??
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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2017, 01:03:24 am »
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Guys how are you structuring your content parts of your PIP's.

Is it best to integrate the cross-cultural aspect throughout the piece or just make it, its own section??

This advice might be a little late, but my teacher once mentioned that it's always best to integrate throughout! He gave the example of how a student made their cross-cultural comparison between Australia and India, and devoted one chapter to India and nothing more, which he said will pretty much be considered by markers as a lazy approach :-\ But I hope this helps!  :)
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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2017, 01:15:18 pm »
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Hi! This might be a little late but for the cross-cultural aspect of our pip, is it alright if it's a different perspective or view on a particular topic from our own view? (I'm doing mine on the commodification of romance and my focus question is "has the commercialisation of love changed our perspective of romantic love?") I've asked my teacher but still need some assurance  :-[  :)

 thanks ~  Angeleca  ;D

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Re: SAC Discussion
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2017, 09:54:14 pm »
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I can only answer as a fellow student, but that sounds like a good idea.