Evaluating the Functionalist Perspective on Education
A range of quantitative and qualitative evidence which both supports and criticises the Functionalist view of education.
education
Sociology
research methods
Secondary Qualitative Data in Sociology
Secondary Qualitative Data is information that already exists in written or audio visual format. Secondary Qualitative Data typically take the form
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Exploring the Experience of Poverty in the UK
some documentaries providing qualitative evidence on the experience of poverty in the U.K.
Essay plans, Exams and revision advice
Social Class and Educational Achievement Essay Plan
Evaluate the extent to which home based, rather than school – based factors account for social class based differences in
Global Development, Globalisation
The Hyper Globalist View of Globalisation
hyper globalists argue globalisation is a positive process of economic growth and increasing prosperity for the majority and the spread of democracy.
education, Education Policy
Free Schools – Arguments and Evidence For and Against
Are free schools more successful than regular schools?
research methods
Positivism, Sociology and Social Research
Born out of the Enlightenment Positivists believe sociology is scientific and that it can be a force for social progress.
Positivism and Interpretivism in Social Research
Positivists believe society shapes the individual and use quantitative methods, Interpretivists believe individuals shape society and use qualitative methods.
Family diversity
Explaining the increase in family diversity (part 1/3 )
Covering marriage, divorce, postmodernisation and economic factors
Demography, Families and Households
The consequences of an ageing population mind map
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