Tag: class
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The coronavirus class-divide
Those in working class jobs are about two to three times more likely to die of covid-19 related deaths compared to those in middle class jobs. The Office for National statistics allows you to look at the latest figures for covid-19 infections and covid-19 related deaths, and one of the aspects of the death rate…
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Class, gender and ethnicity and your chances of getting to university…
How does your social class background, your gender and your ethnicity influence your chances of getting into university?
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Who uses New Media?
What are the patterns of new-media usage in the UK by age, social class, gender. Is there still a digital divide?
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Compensatory Education
Compensatory Education aims to tackle cultural deprivation by providing extra funds and resources – examples include Operation Head Start, Education Action Zones and Sure Start
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Why are trades unions in decline? And does it matter?
Trades Unions membership is in decline in the UK, but why is this, and what is the social significance of this seemingly depressing social trend?
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Why are Oxford and Cambridge Still Bastions of Privilege?
A recent freedom of information request from David Lammy MP led to him commenting that Oxford and Cambridge operate a form of ‘social apartheid‘. Two of the most stark statistics are below: More than 80% of offers go to the top two social class, the children of barristers, doctors and CEOS, many of whom are…
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Is There a Crisis in Youth Mental Ill Health?
Girls are more than twice as likely to report mental health problems as boys Poor girls are nearly twice as likely to report mental health problems than rich girls. One in four teenage girls believe they are suffering from depression, according to a major study by University College London the children’s charity the National Children’s…
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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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Top Ten ‘Big Questions’ for A-Level Sociology Students
Does society shape the individual? Do class, gender, ethnicity influence our life chances? How and why do societies change?
