Tag: family
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Hungary’s tax break for breeders
Hungary’s Right Wing government recently announced a new social policy exempting women who have more than four children from income tax for life. There are also other financial incentives designed to encourage families to have more children – such as loans of up to £27,000 which will be partially or fully written off if the…
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The Sex Map of Britain
The Sex Map of Britain is a very interesting recent documentary series which ‘meets people for whom sex, sexuality and having children is far from straightforward. The series covers the following topics: The reality of being a ‘cheap prostitute’ – selling sex for as little as £4. Why some people choose a career in porn.…
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Explaining the rapid decline in the teen pregnancy rate
Why is the teen pregnancy rate declining? What are the possible sociological explanations for this dramatic trend?
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On the hypocritical parenting of tech billionnaires
Given the trend towards toxic childhood, it should come as no surprise that young children are being increasingly exposed to technologies such as iPads as part of very early socialisation, and it should be no more surprising that such exposure is having an effect on children’s behaviour. Some small children have been spotted by teachers…
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Outline and explain two ways in which the family might be losing its functions (10)
This is a possible 10 mark (no item) question which could come up on the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2: families and households, section A. This is essentially asking you to criticise the Functionalist view of the family. One way is that other institutions, such as the work place and schools are taking over previous…
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Evaluate the view that changing gender roles are the most significant factor in explaining the increase in family diversity (20)
Below is a suggested essay plan for a possible essay which may come up on the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2: topics in sociology: families and households section. The plan follows the Point – Explain – Analyse – Evaluate structure, topped and tailed with an introduction and a conclusion: GIFF VERSION PNG VERSION: (Two versions as…
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Conceptualizing Family Diversity
Both Functionalist and Marxist Sociologists theorised that the nuclear family was central to most people’s experiences in modern industrial society. However, recent research has suggested that postmodern societies are characterised by a plurality, or diversity, of household and family types, and so the idea of a dominant or normal family type is now misleading. The…
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The Marxist Perspective on the Family: Revision Notes for A-level Sociology
The Marxist Perspective on the Family: Key points and criticisms for A-level sociology in four pictures: 1. The Marxist Perspective on Society (A Reminder!) 2. Engel’s Theory of how The Nuclear Family Emerged with Capitalism (and Private Property) 3. Three Ideological Functions of the Contemporary Nuclear Family 4. Three Criticisms of the Marxist View of the…
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From Parenting to Sharenting
In a recent poll, 42% of parents said they happily engage in the practice of ‘sharenting’ – or posting pictures and images of their adorable children online. No doubt this brings joy to parents and relatives alike, but this practice can become obsessive… A 2010 survey showed found that 92% of children in America had…
