A-Level Sociology Growing in Popularity!
A-level sociology entries increased by 23% between 2018 and 2022.
A-levels
Sociology
Social Action Theory (Interpretivism and Interactionism)
Herbert Blumer’s Symbolic Interactionism
Meaning emerges from interaction and society only seems stable!
Culture and Identity, Sociology key terms
Marxism and Culture
Culture is what distinguishes humans from animals, but under Capitalism culture becomes a tool of the elite used to repress the masses. However, there is capacity for individuals to rise above false consciousness and usher in communism which is where the spontaneous production of culture can happen under free conditions.
migration
The bombing of the Dover Refugee Centre: An Act of Terrorism….?
The plight of migrants coming to the UK in boats has been highlighted this week with the bombing of an
Culture and Identity
Socialisation
Socialisation is the process whereby an individual learns the norms and values of a culture. Giddens and Sutton (2017) provide
Culture and Identity
What is Culture?
A simplified sociological definition of culture is ‘the whole way of life of a group of people’, which is abbreviated
Culture and Identity, Sociology key terms
Four Types of Culture
Folk culture, mass or popular culture, high culture and low culture
Feminism
Feminism and Malestream Sociology
Some Feminists argue that early sociology was ‘malestream’ – meaning it was mainly focused on studying boys and men and theorising about women’s roles by Functionalists (for example) was itself patriarchal. This post explores whether sociology is still malestream today.
Sociology key terms
What is the Cost of Living Crisis?
The cost of living crisis is a social problem in Britain in 2022. It is when the cost of basic goods such as gas, electricity and food increase rapidly and faster than average wages, pushing more people into poverty. This post explores what items have increased in price, and who is affected the most.
Sex and gender
Good Resources for Teaching the Sociology of Sex and Gender
This material is relevant to An introduction to sex, gender and gender identity Personally I would teach this as part