The June 2023 A-level sociology exam featured a question on globalisation’s effects on domestic labour in the UK, focusing on migration and technological access. Increased migration has modified traditional gender roles, while technology, such as washing machines, has liberated some domestic labour but reaffirmed gender inequalities, impacting both men and women differently.
The content discusses two main problems associated with using primary qualitative methods in sociological research. Firstly, such methods, like Participant Observation, are subjective and lack reliability, complicating replication and consistency in findings. Secondly, unstructured interviews generate messy data that complicates identifying common themes and isolating cause and effect, hindering scientific conclusions.
How to score 10/10 AQA A level sociology paper 1 and paper 3, 10 mark Outline question.
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Advice on examples of possible 10 mark (outline and explain or analyse applying the item) questions for the AQA’s A-level sociology.
A 10 mark ‘analyse with item’ practice question and answer for the AQA’s A-level paper 2: families
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Question 1 in the A level sociology families and households ‘topics’ exam will be out of 10 marks ask you
Trade may not promote development due to the exportation of low value primary products by poorer nations, exacerbating economic disparity inherited from colonialism. Additionally, the capitalist system’s inherent inequality and the lack of regulation that leaves workers in developing countries unprotected may impede development.