ReviseSociology

Tag: perspectives

  • Revising core themes in A-level sociology

    There are six ‘core themes‘ in the AQA’ A-level sociology specification:  Socialisation culture identity Social differentiation power stratification These six core themes cut across every compulsory topic and every optional topic (usually families and beliefs), and they can form the basis of any 10 mark or any essay question. Students should not be at all…

  • Sociological Perspectives on ‘Renting a Womb’  

    Kim Kardashian and Kayne West are apparently expecting a fourth child, employing a surrogate mother to carry their fertilised eggs. This will be the second surrogate child, following the birth of their first surrogate child, ‘Chicago’, born in January 2018. Paying someone to be a surrogate mother, or ‘renting a womb’ is legal in the…

  • Is religion a conservative force?

    For the purposes of A-level sociology, ‘conservative’ usually has two meanings: Preventing social change Supporting traditional values. We might also add a third: modest, reserved, austere, not showy. On important analytical point is that some Fundamentalist groups want to reverse some social changes that have undermined the role of religion in society, taking society back…

  • Sociological Perspectives applied to The Apprentice….

    Now in its fourteenth season, The Apprentice is one of Britain’s longest running T.V. series and remains one of the most popular, with average weekly viewing figures stable at just over 7 million for the past four years. In this post, I’m just going to analyse what its ‘social functions’ might be by applying a…

  • Sociology Crime and Deviance Research Project, Summer Term 2018

    This my very simply ‘research’ project task for summer timetable 2018. I’m experimenting with going back to a very open ended project!

  • Applying material from item C analyse two ways in which the nuclear family might perform ideological functions (10)

    Applying material from item C analyse two ways in which the nuclear family might perform ideological functions (10)

    A 10 mark ‘analyse with item’ practice question and answer for the AQA’s A-level paper 2: families and households section

  • Sociological perspectives on the relationship between education and work

    Functionalism Main post on the functionalist perspective on education. Education teaches us specialist skills for work – At school, individuals learn the diverse skills necessary for this to take place. For example, we may all start off learning the same subjects, but later on we specialize when we do GCSEs. This allows for a complex…

  • Applying Sociological Perspectives to the Decline of Marriage – Revision Notes

    Applying Sociological Perspectives to the Decline of Marriage – Revision Notes

    Summary revision notes (in diagram form) on sociological perspectives applied to the decline of marriage in society, written to help students revise for the families and households section of the AQA’s A-level sociology paper 2: topics in sociology. You will probably need to click to enlarge/ save the picture below! Other sources you might find…

  • Sociological Perspectives on Veganuary

    Launched in the United Kingdom in January 2014, Veganuary is a global campaign that encourages people to try eating a vegan diet for the month of January. Veganuary is dedicated to changing public attitudes, while providing all the information and practical support required to make the transition to veganism as easy and enjoyable as possible.…

  • A Sociological Analysis of Cruise Ships

    Venice is a city of 55.000 inhabitants, which is swamped on some days by more than 40, 000 cruise ship passengers, and many of the residents aren’t impressed at their transient visitors, as many of these ships dwarf the architectural marvels of the ancient city, and spew toxic fumes in their wake. And Venice is…