AQA • Sociology

Summary notes on marxism (in education) Sociologists mentioned: Althusser (1972) Bowles + Ginitis Paul Willis (1970s) Rikowski (2002, 2005) Bourdieu (1930-2002)

Summary notes on functionalism (in education) Sociologists mentioned: Emile Durkeim (1858 - 1917) Tallcott Parsons (1951) Kingsley David + Wilbert Moore (1967 / 1945)

Methods in Context notes from Chapter 4 (Part 1-6) of the year 1 (Haralambos textbook). These notes cover: Researching schools & staff, Researching students and parents, Participant Observation in education, Non-participant Observation in education, Interviews in education, Surveys & Questionnaires in education, Longitudinal research in education, Experiments in education Each section contains practical, ethical and theoretical issues relating to the topic.

Theories & Methods simplified with theorists, key info, strengths & weaknesses to back up points This document includes the following topics: - Sociology as a science - The marxist perspective - The functionalist perspective - The feminist perspective - Objectivity & value free sociology - Sociology & social policy - Action Theories - Globalisation / modernity / late modernity

Media simplified with theorists, key info, strengths & weaknesses to back up points This document includes the following topics: - New media, globalisation & pop culture - Audience Theories ( active & passive ) - Ownership & Control - Selection & Presentation - Representations in the media ( gender, sexuality, race, disability )

Family & Households simplified with theorists, key info, strengths & weaknesses to back up points This document contains the following topics: - Perspectives - Family Diversity - Couples - Changing Family Patterns - Social Policy - Childhood

Education simplified with theorists, key info, strengths & weaknesses to back up points. This documents includes the following topics: - Perspectives - Gender Differences - Ethnic Differences - Social Class Differences - Educational Policy

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THIS IS FOR PAPER 3, "THEORY AND METHODS" SECTION, specifically THEORIES. Ace your A-Level Sociology exams with precision using this 23-page meticulously crafted essay plan that delves deep into the core theories and debates, including the science debate, value freedom controversy, functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism, action theories, structural perspectives, consensus vs. conflict theories, positivist methods, postmodernism, and social policy. What sets these essay plans apart i...

This document contains 5 sections. The first is a summary of every educational policy from 1870 - 2020. The second is a summary of every Sociologist needed for education, including their theory and research method. This includes class, gender, ethnicity inequality, internally and externally, as well as Functionalism, Feminism, Marxism. The third is Educational theories that do not have a Sociologist, inc. the New Right and Postmodernism. The fourth is every necessary statistic, to be used as add...