Modernity, Postmodernity and The Family
Last Updated on September 11, 2025 by Karl Thompson Modernity, Postmodernity and The Family is one of the most difficult […]
Postmodernism and Late Modernsim
May 2015
Families and Households, Family diversity
Why Do so Many Twenty Somethings Live with Their Parents?
27% of young adults live with their parents.
Exams and revision advice
AS Sociology 7191 – Families and Households – A Visual Overview
Last Updated on June 15, 2025 by Karl Thompson Here’s a quick visual overview of how I’m intending to teach
research methods
Positivism, Sociology and Social Research
Born out of the Enlightenment Positivists believe sociology is scientific and that it can be a force for social progress.
Positivism and Interpretivism in Social Research
Positivists believe society shapes the individual and use quantitative methods, Interpretivists believe individuals shape society and use qualitative methods.
Childhood, Families and Households
The Disappearance of Childhood: Neil Postman’s Perspective
A summary of Neil Postman’s theory with supporting evidence and criticisms.
Childhood
Inequalities between children in the United Kingdom
There are several inequalities between children including those based around social class and income, gender and ethnicity.
Demography
The reasons for and consequences of changing patterns of migration
Trends in migration From 1900 to the Second World War the largest immigrant group to the UK were Irish, mainly
Families and Households, Feminism
The radical feminist perspective on power and control in relationships
Last Updated on October 25, 2025 by Karl Thompson The Radical Feminist viewpoint is that relationships are the primary means