Globalisation, Nations and National Identity
two responses to globalisation are more hybrid identities but also a retreat to more restrictive national identities.
Sociology key terms
Sociology key terms
Sociology key terms
Gender Biases in Health
Women are underrepresented in medical research and this forms the basis of gender inequalities in health care.
Culture and Identity, Sociology key terms
Nationalism and Modernity
Ernest Gellner argued that the nations, the nation state and nationalism had their origins in modernity, more specifically in the
Sociology key terms
Unequal parental choice
marketisation policies mean unequal parental choice as middle class parents have more cultural capital
Sociology key terms
Speech patterns and educational achievement
restricted and elaborated speech codes explain social class differences in achievement.
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Feminist Perspectives on Socialisation
Oakley argued parents socialised passive children into traditional gender roles, but her work is criticised by the newer concept of gendering.
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Postmodernism and Popular Culture
Postmodern theories of popular culture emphasise a breakdown of the boundaries between culture, society, art and popular culture, substance over style and a decline of metanarratives
Sociology key terms
Education Policy and Gender
How have education policies addressed gender differences in society and school?
Contemporary Sociology, Sociology key terms
The increasing cost of Christmas
25% of people say they can’t afford the Christmas they want in 2022, double the number from 2021.