Tag: family
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Arguments for Polyamory….
Polyamory (having more than one long-term intimate sexual partner) is increasing in popularity in the UK, and it has many advantages compared to committing to monogamy, at least according to Ana Kirova, CEO of the FEELD app – which helps people interested in Polyamory find others with similar interests. This interesting topic, very relevant to…
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Thinking about Divorce Might help marriages last longer!
Sociology students should be well aware that we live in age of persistently high divorce rates, with almost half of all marriages ending in Divorce. While marriage is usually a result of romantic love, and the first months and even years might well be pleasant, eventually mere practical concerns such as money, career changes, and…
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Why is the UK’s Child Mortality Rate so High?
The United Kingdom has the highest child mortality rate in Western Europe except for Malta. The UK’s child mortality rate currently stands t 6.5 per thousand live births. This has been the case for many years now and a recent research study into the causes has found that deprivation is the key factor which correlates…
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Shulamith Firestone – And the Artificial Womb
Shulamith Firestone argues that that the main cause of gender inequality is the biological fact of childbirth – which puts women at a physical disadvantage to men. She suggests that we need to develop an artificial womb so that women have the choice to be free from the biological necessity of childbirth. Her best known…
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What are the functions of the family today?
How have the functions of the family changed? Are the functions of the family in decline?
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To what extent is the family a willing unit of consumption?
Evaluating the Marxist view of the family and false needs
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Life Expectancy in England is Stalling
Life expectancy has been steadily increasing since 1900, but this trend seems to be stalling, according to the recent Marmot Review of Health Equity. You can clearly see the slow down in the increase in Life Expectancy for males and females in England in the two graphs below. For both males and females the graph…
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Bringing up Britain – A useful resource for A-level sociology
If you’re struggling to find useful resources to update the childhood topic within the sociology of the family then you should check out ‘Bringing Up Britain‘, a weekly radio 4 show/ podcast hosted by Mariella Frostrup. Each episode lasts 40 minutes and consists of debate among ‘experts’ on an aspect of contemporary parenting and childhood.…