Why has Police Recorded Crime Doubled in Three Years?
The number of violent crimes and sex offences recorded by police in England and Wales have more than doubled in […]
Crime and Deviance
Sociology
The Condition of Postmodernity, David Harvey: Chapter 3: Postmodernism, A Summary
A summary of David Harvey’s (1989) The Condition of Postmodernity’: An Inquiry Into the Origins of Cultural Change. This is
Exams and revision advice
A-level Sociology Revision Timetable
A suggested revision plan for students studying A-level sociology. Which allows students to revise each ‘topic’ within the AQA’s A-level sociology syllabus three times before the exams begin.
Contemporary Sociology: The poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal by the Russian State
The recent ‘russian spy poisoning’ is relevant to many areas of the A-level sociology specification, such as state-crime, globalisation and even consensus and conflict theory.
A-levels, Exams and revision advice
AQA A-level sociology specification content at a glance
I think it’s useful to have the specification laid out in one easy to access to place – so here
Essay plans
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
Sex and gender
Conceptualising Gender Equality in Relationships
From the traditional nuclear to the symmetrical family, and then the negotiated family and the pure relationship.
Applying material from Item A, analyse two reasons why situational crime prevention strategies may not be effective in reducing crime (10)
My attempt at a model 10/10 answer for this A-level sociology exam question (crime and deviance topic)
A-levels, Families and Households, Family diversity, Revision
How have families and households become more diverse?
Brief revision notes on family diversity for A-level sociology students studying families and households.