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The media, globalisation and popular culture

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AQA AQA AS and A-level Sociology past-paper questions since 2016 · 6 parts · mark schemes follow the questions · www.alevelsociologytutor.com · Questions and mark schemes © AQA

1. June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q21 · 20 marks · AO1=8,AO2=6,AO3=6
2 1 Read Item N below and answer the question that follows. Item N Postmodernists see the globalised media, including social media, as giving people greater choices, opportunities and access to a diversity of cultures. They argue that the new media allow people to create media content and to construct their own realities. Other sociologists argue that the extent of change has been exaggerated. Many people do not have access to the new media, so cannot make choices. Marxists claim that media conglomerates still control the media. Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate postmodernist explanations of the media. [20 marks]
2. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q20 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
2 0 Read Item M below and answer the question that follows. Item M Globalisation increases the speed of communication to audiences around the world. Globalisation involves new technology, such as smartphones, from which many people can upload content. Globalisation affects the content of the news. Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways in which globalisation affects the content of the news. [10 marks]
3. November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q19 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
1 9 Outline and explain two ways that new media may be changing popular culture. [10 marks]
4. November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q20 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
2 0 Read Item M below and answer the question that follows. Item M Globalisation has led large corporations to operate on a global scale and have consumers around the world. Many of these consumers now have more choice than in the past when they were limited to what was produced locally. Globalisation has affected the relationship between the media and their audiences. Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways that globalisation may have affected the relationship between the media and their audiences. [10 marks]
5. November 2020 · Paper 2 · Q20 · 10 marks · AO1=3,AO2=4,AO3=3
2 0 Read Item M below and answer the question that follows. Item M Media corporations have the power to produce images of lifestyles through which people form their identities. The wide reach of these corporations has led to local cultures becoming less important. Media corporations may contribute to a growth in global culture. Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways in which media corporations may contribute to a growth in global culture. [10 marks]
6. June 2017 · Paper 2 · Q19 · 10 marks · AO1=5,AO2=3,AO3=2
1 9 Outline and explain two ways in which the new media may be creating a global popular culture. [10 marks]

Mark schemes

1. June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q21
Mark scheme June 2025 Paper 2 Q21
2. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q20
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q20
3. November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q19
Mark scheme November 2021 Paper 2 Q19
4. November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q20
Mark scheme November 2021 Paper 2 Q20
5. November 2020 · Paper 2 · Q20
Mark scheme November 2020 Paper 2 Q20
6. June 2017 · Paper 2 · Q19
Mark scheme June 2017 Paper 2 Q19