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  • Marxism Applied to Topics in A-level Sociology

    The easiest way for students to prepare for the Theory and Methods parts of the A-Level Sociology Paper 1 and Paper 3 exams is to revise how Marxism applies to the different topic areas usually taught as part of the specification – typically the Family, Education, Religion and Crime and Deviance. For an overview of…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • A very Sociological Analysis of the Royal Family…

    I quite like Russel Brand, as a lot of his content is very sociological and critical and the video below in which he analyses aspects of the recent ‘Royal Rebrand’ of Will and Kate is fit to appear in a sociology text book IMO! This content is, of course, most relevant to anyone studying the…

  • 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…

  • What are the functions of the family today?

    How have the functions of the family changed? Are the functions of the family in decline?

  • To what extent is the family a willing unit of consumption?

    To what extent is the family a willing unit of consumption?

    Evaluating the Marxist view of the family and false needs

  • 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…

  • 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.…