Last Updated on December 4, 2019 by Karl Thompson
Who doesn’t love a bit of Strictly Come Dancing?
But if this years Strictly judges were sociologists, what perspective would they represent?
Marxist Craig Revel Horwood
The most critical judge, who doesn’t mind speaking the truth even when it makes him unpopular. The closest thing to a Marxist on Strictly, in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Black Feminist Motsi Mabuse
I’ve no idea whether she’s a Feminist, but she is black and a woman, and clearly not held back by any of that beauty myth size 0 body image nonsense, so I’m taking a cheap shot with Black Feminism, go girl!
Social Action Theorist Shirley Ballas
Of all the judges, Shirley is probably the one who looks closest at the contestants’ technique, and gives useful advice on the micro details of their performance, more so than any of the others. I guess that’s why she’s head judge, and the nearest thing to a social action theorist on Strictly.
Postmodernist Bruno Tonioli
Sooorrreey Bruno, I mean you’re lovely and all, but all you do in your feedback is tell people how fantabulous they are -and loving everything with lack of critical input, makes you a postmodernist at heart. Nice, but mostly useless, unless you’ve accepted the need for Therapeutic feedback.
Functionalist Len Goodman
Well as near as you can get – he was born in the 1940s, the Functionalist era, and he inspires Value Consensus nearly as much as David Attenborough. I mean, everyone loves Len don’t they?
And the fact that he’s retired reminds us of just how dated Functionalism is!
Conclusions
I’m sure you can use anything to teach the perspectives for A-level sociology.
Just a bit of pre-Christmas fun! I enjoyed writing that, cheers!
