AQA • Sociology

Enhance your understanding of feminist theories with these comprehensive notes designed for the AQA A-Level Sociology curriculum. This resource covers essential feminist frameworks, including Liberal or Reformist Feminism, which advocates for gradual social change through legal reforms and cultural shifts to achieve gender equality. Explore Radical Feminism, which emphasizes patriarchy as a fundamental source of women's oppression in both public and private spheres, and Marxist Femini...

These detailed notes are perfect for AQA A-level Sociology students looking to master key theories in Crime and Deviance. Covering Durkheim's Functionalist perspective, including the inevitability of crime and its positive functions, these notes explain how socialisation and social order create a value consensus in society. You’ll also explore Merton’s Strain Theory, including his five deviant adaptations to strain, as well as Cohen’s Status Frustration theory, which provides ins...

Enhance your understanding of how the media portrays disabilities and sexuality with these detailed notes, tailored for AQA A-level Sociology students. Explore key sociological perspectives on the misrepresentation and stereotyping of disabled individuals, including themes like victimization, dependency, and the symbolic annihilation of disability. In the section on sexuality, these notes analyze how media representations reinforce heteronormativity, marginalize LGBTQ+ identities, and sha...

Delve into the Marxist perspective on crime and deviance with these comprehensive notes, specifically designed for AQA A-level students. Explore key concepts like class conflict, capitalism, historical materialism and how the ruling class uses laws as tools of oppression to maintain power. Understand the role of economic inequality in shaping criminal behavior, the concept of selective law enforcement, and how laws are designed to protect the interests of the elite. With clear explanation...

Covering key theories such as , rehabilitation, retribution, and societal protection, these notes explain the sociological perspectives of Functionalism, Marxism, and alternatives on punishment. Explore how punishment serves as a form of social control and the role of the criminal justice system in maintaining order and managing deviance. Ideal for exam preparation, these notes provide concise explanations with relevant examples to ensure a deep understanding of punishment's role in soci...

These notes explore passive and active audience theories by covering key models like the Hypodermic Syringe Model, Two-Step Flow Model, and the Uses and Gratifications Model. You'll also find critiques of these models, discussions on violence in media, and effects such as desensitization, imitation, and catharsis. Perfect for students analyzing media's role in society, these notes are an essential resource for exam prep or research projects.

These notes offer comprehensive insights that cover key themes such as the rise of the nation-state, capitalism, and individualism in modern society, as well as the profound impact of globalization on technology, economy, politics, and culture. You'll also find a critical analysis of postmodernism, with thinkers like Foucault and Baudrillard, exploring concepts like hyper-reality, simulacra, and the media’s influence on culture and identity. Perfect for students aiming to understand lat...

Covering practical issues like time, cost, and sampling techniques, these notes also address important ethical considerations such as informed consent, privacy, and harm prevention. Additionally, they delve into theoretical concerns, such as the validity and reliability of research methods, offering a balanced view between quantitative and qualitative data. Whether you are preparing for exams or writing research papers, these notes provide clear insights into methodological perspectives,...

This document covers aqa sociology theory, methods, subjectivity, objectivity, and value freedom. THIS IS A TOPIC THAT HAS SO FAR NOT COME UP ON PAST EXAMS (POST 2024). these notes will aid well in preparing an answer to a question relevant to if sociology is value free nor not

Summary of the topic of objectivity and values in theory and method aspect of the AQA a level spec. includes all points of the spec needed