The Functionalist perspective on the family – detailed class notes covering Murdock’s 4 functions of the family, Talcott Parson’s functional fit theory, and his ‘two irreducible functions of the nuclear family in industrial society’, as well as a reminder about Functionalist ideas on traditional gender roles. Sociological perspectives include Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism, post and late modernism and the personal life perspective – generally the first three all focus on the nuclear family in relation to social structure, while the last three focus on how families are becoming more diverse with social changes in recent years.Īn Overview of what you need to know – a knowledge check list covering key concepts, research studies, sociologists, and some suggested short answer and essay style exam questions for this aspect of the A-level sociology specification. This section of the specification is covered through ‘the perspectives’ on the family (Functionalism, Marxism, Perspectives on The Family How I would have answered the 2017 A-level Sociology paper 2 exam (families and households section) – brief notes briefly outlining how I would have tackled this exam paper.
Only covers the families and households section (section A) of paper 2. Families and Households Exam Advice (AQA A-level)ĪQA A-level paper 2: topics in sociology exam advice – a general post explaining the 3 styles of questions in this section of paper 2.
Surveys on family life in the UK – I like A-level sociology to be data-led – this post presents the results on four surveys on different aspects of family life in the UK, with some thoughts on the strengths and limitations of the data. of ‘the family’ for example? This post covers this important introductory topic.įamilies in the UK – Seven Interesting Statistics – class notes on some basic statistics on family life in the UK, from 2017. Let’s face it, learning the language of sociology is half the battle!ĭefining the Family – your perspective on the family will depend on how you define the family, which isn’t necessarily as easy as you might think! Is it acceptable to include friends, or pets as part of your definition. An Introduction to the Sociology of the Familyįamilies and Households: Key Concepts – A glossary of definition of key terms covering most of the major sociological concepts relevant to the AQA’s families and households module. It’s gradually being populated and most of the families and households material should be completed by end of November 2016. If you like this sort of thing – you might like to check out my various revision resources for sale on Sellfy. This page provides links to blog posts on the main topics of the AQA’s Families and Households module. A Level Sociology Families Revision | A Level Sociology Households Revision
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