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My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE (9-1) Sociology
My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE (9-1) Sociology
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Exam board: AQA
Level: GCSE
Subject: Sociology
First teaching: September 2017
First exams: Summer 2019

Target success in AQA GCSE Sociology with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.

With My Revision Notes, every student can:

- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner
- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage
- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers
- Enhance exam responses using relevant case studies for each topic
- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid

Language
English
ISBN
9781510423114
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1 The sociological approach
What is sociology?
Social structures, processes and issues
Durkheim, Marx and Weber
Functionalism
Marxism
Interactionism
Feminism
New Right
Debates in sociology
2 Sociological research methods
Research design and practical problems
Ethical issues and experiments
Pilot studies and the scientific method
Primary and secondary sources of data
Surveys and sampling
Statistics
Questionnaires
Interviews
Observation
Longitudinal studies
Case studies and ethnography
3 The sociology of families
What is a family?
Family diversity – Rapoport and Rapoport research
Reasons for family diversity
Is the nuclear family still important in modern Britain?
Functions of the family: functionalists
Functions of the family: Marxists
Functions of the family: feminists
Changes in the family over time
Marriage
Divorce and its consequences
Perspectives on divorce
Roles and relationships
The symmetrical family
Changing roles and relationships
Roles and relationships within families
4 The sociology of education
Roles and functions of education
School diversity
Alternative education
State or private education?
How is educational success measured?
Educational achievements
Education as a political issue
Comparison of sociological perspectives on education
5 Social stratification
What is social stratification?
Different perspectives on social stratification
Socio-economic class
Life chances
Social mobility and the affluent worker
Poverty
Underclass
Welfare state
Power
Power relationships
6 The sociology of crime and deviance
What is crime and deviance?
How is crime measured?
Data on crime
Factors affecting criminal behaviour
Perspectives on crime
Who commits crime?
Social control
Debates on crime
Application of research methods to sociology
Glossary

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