University of Worcester

This poster presentation seeks to evaluate British Chinese pupils academic attainment and it’s affecting factors. Francis and Archer (2005) argue that this is greatly down to parents’ constructions of the value of education (Francis and Archer, 2005). Therefore, British Chinese pupils tend to gain cultural capital in the form of meritocracy.

SEXUAL LIFE IN ANCIENT GREECE The Proliferation of Greek People & Cities: agriculture, population, colonisation (8th and 7th centuries BC). The Oikos (land, household, people) marriage, family, life expectancy and inheritance. The Polis (the citizen state: farmer, soldier, citizen); conflict and alliance between city states; the hoplite phalanx. Sex and the City (Athens c. 400 BC); symposia, youths, hetaera, grades of prostitute Sex acts: Citizens and Others; power dynamics, zero-sum c...

Women earliest Sociologists Being written back into historiography Influence on Feminist Pathways: Gender roles/relations/identities – liberal/radical/post-modern Influence on methodological approaches/paradigms Influence – Feminist ‘Activism’

To what extent does the media sensationalise negative stereotypes of ‘beauty’, in the context of female body image? Appendix A – Consent form handout I will use a semi-structured interview to collect and gather information about the perspective of a beautician and their views on the impact of digital media for women and how they perceive themselves as a result. This research is being conducted through the University of Worcester, department of Sociology.

Critical Book Review (2000 Words) ‘The German Ideology’ In ‘The German Ideology’, Marx explores and attempts to construct a definition of ideology. Marx claims that ideology is the ‘production of ideas, of conceptions, of consciousness’, all that ‘men say, imagine, conceive’ (Marx and Engels, 1845). Within the text common themes that I will explore include, ‘language of politics, laws, morality, religion, metaphysics, etc.’ (Leitch, 655). Contributing to the theory of base...

How and why does digital adverting in global capitalism impact consumerism? How do people navigate their way through it and to what extent can they successfully resist its adverse effects? Digital advertising is a salient topic when explaining globalisation and the growth crisis of contemporary capitalism in consumer culture. Therefore, this assignment will evaluate how people consume media applying the theory of Marx, surveillance, social media, and the impact of coronavirus on consumerism. ...

Within my assignment I aim to critically reflect on the experiences I have undertook in my chosen placement in a primary school setting. Slavich and Zimbardo (2012), highlight how work experience can provide students with first-hand knowledge, which give students a richer, more meaningful understanding of experiences and quality of learning (Slavich and Zimbardo, 2012).

To what extent has home schooling in the UK during lockdown reinforced class inequalities? The rapid transition of home schooling in the UK during lockdown has changed children’s educational experiences. This essay will focus on social class and why children from disadvantaged households are more likely to suffer from home schooling. There are three main topics this assignment will address. Firstly, the extent of parental involvement and the family environment. Secondly, the use of online l...

Discuss some of the ways in which the sexualised experiences of the ancient Greeks are thought to have differed from our own The sexualised experiences of the Ancient Greeks did differ greatly from contemporary society, although there are some similarities. This essay will focus on gender representation and how sexual experiences were perceived differently according to gender roles in Ancient Greece. There are three main topics this assignment addresses throughout. Firstly, the treatment of w...

To what extent does the media sensationalise negative stereotypes of ‘beauty’, in the context of female body image? Throughout history, the idea of ‘beautiful’ women is profound in the emergence of Feminism as a marketing strategy, through the proliferation of social media, advertising and female style magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Grazia. This literature review explores the turbulent nature of the idealised female body in Western culture and a combination of theoretical perspect...