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Lakewood Church and the Prosperity Gospel
Three out of four of the Largest churches in the U.S. preach the ‘Prosperity Gospel’ – these are megachurches which preach the idea that God is a spiritual source which individuals can call upon to ‘enrich’ their lives – popular buzzwords include ‘hope, destiny and bounty’, and the sermons are filled with optimism, with the…
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Reasons why Ethnic Minorities have Higher Levels of Religiosity
A summary of four theories: cultural transition, cultural defence, neo-marxism, and Weberianism.
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Theories of Secularization: Rationalization and the Disenchantment of Society
According to Weber, the rationalization of society led to the disenchantment of society and as a result religious motives for action were replaced by rational motives for action. This post considers arguments and evidence for and against this theory. Max Weber argued that modern society was ‘characterized by rationalization and intellectualization, and, above all, ‘by…
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Applying material from Item C and your knowledge, evaluate the view that conflict approaches are more useful than consensus approaches to our understanding of society (20)
How to get full marks for a 20 mark theory essay in A-level sociology
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Evaluate the Functionalist View of the Role of Education in Society (30) #LONG VERSION
Essay practice for A-level sociology!
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Analyse the reasons for social class, ethnic and/ or gender differences in society
The issue of why differences in life chances by class, gender and ethnic differences exist forms a major part of any A level sociology syllabus, and I would say the analysis of the reasons behind these social differences is fundamental to sociology’s very self-identity. Within A level sociology, students need to be able to a very general…
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Sociological Perspectives: Key Concepts
Definitions of key terms for the five basic sociological perspectives – Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism, Social Action Theory and Postmodernism.
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Sociology Concepts: Education
definitions of the key concepts for the A-level sociology of education module (AQA focus)
