theories 10 marks
Outline and explain two ways in which values may not play a part in sociology (10 marks)
Outline and explain two reasons why sociological research findings may be unable to influence social policy (10 marks)
outline and explain two action theories perspectives in sociology (10 marks)
Outline and explain two arguments for the view that sociology is a science (10 marks)
outline and explain two criticisms of feminist perspectives in sociology (10 marks)
Outline and explain two ways in which values may play a part in sociology (10 marks)
outline and explain two criticisms of action theories perspectives in sociology (10 marks)
Outline two features of the relationship between sociology and social policy (10 marks)
outline and explain two feminist perspectives (10 marks)
Outline and explain two arguments against the view that sociology is a science (10)
outline and explain two criticisms of functionalist perspectives in sociology (10 marks
outline and explain two functionalist perspectives in sociology (10 marks)
outline and explain two marxist perspectives in sociology (10 marks)
outline and explain two criticisms of marxism perspectives in sociology (10 marks)
functionalism - gender roles keep society stable and good
marxism - actually it's capitalism that is the source of oppression
feminism - nf isn't the best, patriarchy is oppressive, all the things they think are great actually reproduce patriarchy
marxism - isas! althusser. legitimating inequality
radical feminists - patriarchy is shit and very much still intact - greer, poltiical lesbianism
dunscombe and marsden - paid work hasn't been liberating, it's actually made everything worse 'triple shift'
liberal feminists - we'll get there in the end, it's just not the end yet! march of progress
yay legislation
symmetrical family
criticise - ethnocentric - only really white wc who there's been positive changes for
feminism - actually it's patriarchy that's oppressive
functionalism - what they call 'isas' are actually great and uphold social solidarity/value consensus
symbolic interactionism
goffman - dramaturgical model - we actively construct ourselves by manipulating other people's impressions of us. role distance - the difference between the role you are playing and your character
mead -
value of symbols over instincts. we create a world of meaning by attaching symbols and language to things around us
cooley - 'looking glass self' - we shape our identities on the way other people see us
social action theory - weber - level of cause - what led a person to an action - and level of meaning - what meaning a person attaches to their own actions
criticism - too individualistic - doesn't explain shared mature of meaning
althusser - isas - legitimates inequality
marx - religion = opium of the masses - false consciousness - lenin - spirtual gin
parsons - school is society in miniature, organic analogy, all is happy and shiny
durkheim - value consensus, anomie, social solidariy, norms and values, secondary socialisation in education etc, nuclear family
sociology can create good social policy - roundtree 1997, research (poor do badly in school ) could explain why we have social policy to help kiddos in school, e.g. formula funding
good sociology can force the gov to pass laws - e.g. jamie oliver said obese kids each too much crap - intro of sugar tax
no sociology behind other social policies, e.g. universal credit. no sociological research that says benefit system needs restructuring!
postmodernity