Functionalist Perspectives on Age
Talcott Parsons developed a Functionalist perspective on age and ageing in the 1950s. He argued that society mainly functioned around […]
Culture and Identity
Functionalism
Crime and Deviance
Evaluate the View that Crime and Deviance are Inevitable and Beneficial for Individuals and Society as a Whole
One answer to this AQA A-Level Sociology crime and deviance exam question drawing on Functionalist, Marxist and Labelling Theory perspectives.
Social Theories
Functionalism applied to different topic areas in A-level Sociology….
One of the easiest ways to revise for the Paper 3 theory and methods paper (the theory and methods section)
Functionalism
Dear England…. Football and the Collective Consciousness
Gareth Southgate used the sociological term ‘collective consciousness’ in his pre-Euro tournament letter to the nation, referring to the fact
Families and Households
What are the functions of the family today?
How have the functions of the family changed? Are the functions of the family in decline?
Functionalism
Public Opinion on Labour’s Policies – Far from Value Consensus?
Some recent opinion polls really seem to suggest that the British population have very different political views, suggesting there really
Sociology key terms
Functionalism in Pictures
A selection of images to represent some of the main Functionalist concepts for A level sociology. Concepts covered include the organic analogy, socialisation, integration, regulation, anomie and more!
Beliefs in Society, Religion
Is Religion a Source of Consensus or Conflict?
Functionalism is the only perspective which has traditionally argued that religion is a source of value consensus, all other perspectives
A-levels, Essay plans
Evaluate the view that religious beliefs and organisations are barriers to social change (20)
The above question appears on the AQA’s 2016 Paper 2 Specimen Paper. The Question and the Item (as on the
Religion, secularization
Structural Differentiation and Religion
According to Talcott Parsons, the disengagement of the church from social life might not necessarily mean that the church is