Sociology in the News (1)
Application of sociological theories and concepts to contemporary news events* Jamie Oliver’s in shock over the government’s child obesity strategy – […]
Sociology in the News
Sociology
education, Exams and revision advice, Families and Households, research methods
AS and First Year A Level Sociology – Whole Course Overview
An overview of the entire course for AS and first year A level sociology covering the following ‘modules’: Education with
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Social Class – An Introduction to the Concept
What is social class? Outlining the Registrar General’s Scale, and the New British Class Survey.
research methods, Social Theories
Research Methods – Key Terms for A Level Sociology
Definitions of core concepts covered as part of the research methods component of AS and A Level Sociology. Organised in
Culture and Identity
Nature and Nurture Explanations of Human Behaviour
Nature = biology explains behaviour, Nurture = social factors explains human behaviour.
Social Action Theory (Interpretivism and Interactionism), Social Theories
Social Action Theory – A Summary
A summary of Webers’ Verstehen Goffman’s Dramaturgical Theory, Symbolic Interactionism and and Labellling.
Careers and alternative careers
Introductory Reading for Undergraduate Sociology Students
What reading should you do in order to prepare for studying an undergraduate degree in Sociology? This post recommends some
education
Sociological Explanations of Educational Underachievement
This post attempts to demonstrate what sociology is by examining how the discipline approaches one particular issue – why some
Marxism, Social Theories
Marxism and Sociology – A Level Revision Summary
This post summarises Marxist theory for A-level sociology students. It includes key concepts, thinkers, and evaluation points, with a focus
Functionalism, Social Theories
Functionalism Revision Notes for A-Level Sociology
These Functionalism revision notes bring together everything you need to know for A-level sociology exams. Here is a summary of