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Everything you learn in Sociology

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5spec units
23topics mapped
5exam boards
Intro · 8Standard · 7Advanced · 8
01

Families and households

5 topics in this unit

  1. 1Functions of the familyIntro
  2. 2Family forms and diversityIntro
  3. 3Conjugal roles and powerIntro
  4. 4Changing relationships and childhoodIntro
  5. 5Demographic trends and social policyIntro
02

Education

6 topics in this unit

  1. 1Role and purpose of educationIntro
  2. 2Functionalist and Marxist viewsIntro
  3. 3Hidden curriculum and correspondence principleIntro
  4. 4Internal factors and achievementStandard
  5. 5External factors and achievementStandard
  6. 6Educational policies and marketisationStandard
03

Crime and deviance

6 topics in this unit

  1. 1Social construction of crime and devianceStandard
  2. 2Functionalist and strain theoriesStandard
  3. 3Marxist and neo-Marxist theoriesStandard
  4. 4Labelling and interactionist theoriesStandard
  5. 5Ethnicity, gender and crimeAdvanced
  6. 6Crime control, prevention and punishmentAdvanced
04

Social stratification

3 topics in this unit

  1. 1Functionalist and Marxist views of stratificationAdvanced
  2. 2Life chances, poverty and the welfare stateAdvanced
  3. 3Power and authority in contemporary BritainAdvanced
05

Research methods

3 topics in this unit

  1. 1Primary and secondary sourcesAdvanced
  2. 2Quantitative and qualitative methodsAdvanced
  3. 3Methods in contextAdvanced

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