AQA A-level Sociology Theory and Methods: Theory - Two types of Marxism/ Neo-Marxism

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students define neo-Marxism and identify and describe the two types, explain their views of society and how they differ to traditional Marxist views, and to analyse and evaluate Marx’s key terms, concepts and ideas about society.

Covers the following key terms:

Neo-Marxism​

Humanistic/critical Marxism​

Scientific/ structural Marxism​

Economic determinism

Covers the following sociologists:

Gramsci​

Althusser​

Makes reference to the following key terms students might know: Profit - social class - proletariat - ownership - exploit - Inequality - capitalism - means of production - Bourgeoisie - False consciousness – ISAs – RSA – Structuralism vs interactionism – Marxism – Hegemony – Ideology – Proletariat – Bourgeoisie - Materialism - Social relations of production - Historical Materialism - Mode of production - The economy - Super-structure - Base structure - Primitive communism - Class societies - Class polarisation - Class consciousness

RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT

Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book Two by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend

INCLUDES 10 marker with detailed scaffolding

ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITY INCLUDED

NO STARTER ACTIVITY