Liberal Feminist View of the Family: A Summary of Somerville’s Perspective
We need more equal working relationships to have more equal domestic relationships!
Families and Households, Feminism
Social Theories
Marxism, Social Theories
Is Marxism Relevant Today?
Is Marxism still relevant today? While some argue it’s outdated, Marxist ideas remain highly influential in analysing power, inequality, and
The Marxist Perspective on Society – Key Ideas and Sociological Insights
Bourgeoisie, Proletariat, ideological control, false consciousness, revolution and communism.
Global Development, Marxism
Dependency Theory
Dependency Theorists argue that rich countries accumulated their wealth through exploiting poorer countries. Initially this was through colonialism and slavery, later on through neo-colonialism. To develop, poorer countries need to break free from these exploitative relations.
Postmodernism and Late Modernsim
Modernity, Postmodernity and The Family
Modernity, Postmodernity and The Family is one of the most difficult topics for students to get their heads around –
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.
Families and Households, Feminism
The radical feminist perspective on power and control in relationships
The Radical Feminist viewpoint is that relationships are the primary means through which men control women and maintain their power
Families and Households, Postmodernism and Late Modernsim
The Postmodern Perspective on the Family
More individual freedom and choice means more family and life course diversity.
education, Marxism
The Marxist Perspective on Education
According to Traditional Marxists, school teaches children to passively obey authority and it reproduces and legitimates class inequality.
education, Functionalism
The Functionalist Perspective on Education
Functionalists focus on the positive functions of education – creating social solidarity, teaching core values and work skills and role allocation/ meritocracy