Objectives: To identify (AO1) and analyse (AO2+AO3) the influence(AO3) sociologists have on social policy Key terms/Concepts: Social policy Social problem Sociological problem Key Questions: How have social policies moulded and shaped our society?

There are slides with the theory information on that you can work through OR the word document for a student led focus :) Objectives: To evaluate perspectives on selection and production of news and current affairs. To know the nature and influence of news values Key terms: News values Dumbing down Narrative Key Questions: Who or what decides what news and information we receive? How far do we receive a balanced view of the world?

LO: To understand Marxist and neo-Marxist theories of media and ownership. - Marxist and Neo-Marxist ideas - Evaluation, exam tip and AO3 focus Enjoy!

Objectives: To outline and evaluate the views that say Sociology is not a science. Key terms: Interpretivists Kuhn Verstehen Subjectivity Paradigm Key Questions: How can you evaluate the view that sociology is/isn’t a science?

This a paper I put together using a combination of different past papers as my students had already seen the previous ones. I have also included a marking aid which has: A ‘student friendly’ mark scheme AO breakdown for each question Indicative content A brief summary of studies/sources that could be used for each question The marking aid could be printed out and then handed out to students as a student led self-assessment for their answers.

Objectives: To evaluate ideas and evidence on media representations of gender. To understand and explain changes in media representations of gender. Key terms: Stereotype | Patriarchal | Tuchman | Butler & Paisley | Brundsmen | Abercrombie | Anderson | Radway | Winship | Zomen Key Questions: How are women represented in the media?

Objectives: Explore the traditional gender roles in the home. To use the Functionalist theory to explain these gendered patterns of domestic labour. To analyse the characteristics of the symmetrical family and explain at least three reasons for its emergence in the 1960s. Key terms/concepts: Gender roles Domestic division of labour Key Question: How have gender roles changed in our society?

Objectives: To understand the relationship between crime and violence in the media and in real life Understand the application of evidence and studies of crime and violence in the media and in real life. Evaluate theories on the relationship between crime and violence in the media and in real life. Key terms: Hypodermic syringe model Cultural effects model Deviancy amplification Scapegoat Key Questions: How influential is violence in the media?

This has a starter involving watching adverts (links included) to encourage discussion. The main task is IT based and focused on concise note taking (University practise!) So they will need computers/laptops for this lesson. Objectives: To understand different models of media effects. Understand studies and application of evidence in relation to media effects Evaluate explanations of media effects, contracting effects and reception models. Key terms: Homogeneous audience Social networks Opinion leaders Heterogeneous audience Key Questions: How does the mass media affect us as audiences? How far could we believe everything we see/hear?

Objectives: To understand the nature of stereotypes To understand the relationship between advertising, consumerism and media representations Key terms: Stereotypes Williams Key Questions: In what ways do we stereotype people? What impact does media advertising have on these?

Objectives: To outline social policies in the UK and other countries To understand and compare the different theorists’ views on social policy Key terms/concepts: Social Policy New Labour New Right Key Question: What are the different theorists’ views on social policy?

Objectives: To understand the various influences behind the selection of media news content Key terms: News management News diary Social construct Key Questions: What sort of influences do you think there are for the selection of media news content?

Objective: To apply and compare theoretical perspectives on the family (AO2) To evaluate the functionalist explanation of the family and its relationship to social change (AO3) Key terms/concepts: Consensus Socialisation Instrumental and Expressive Role Symmetrical family Key Questions: How can we compare the sociological evidence of the family to the relationship between family and social change?

Objective: To understand the functionalist view of the family To evaluate criticisms of Functionalist views of the family Key terms/concepts: Consensus Socialisation Instrumental Role Expressive role Key Questions: What do Functionalists think about the family? What are their interests? How can the Functionalist view be criticised?

A range of resources and activities for the start of this A2 unit (Ownership, control and mass/popular culture) Includes: - Research task for marketplace activity - Key terms for Bingo - Research and comprehension - Key questions

Objectives: To explore the concepts of modernity and post-modernity in relation to sociological theory Key terms: Industrialisation | Social class | Enlightenment | Nation states | Meta-narratives | Globalisation | Consumption Key Questions: How does modernity look in our society?

Objectives: To understand Marxism as a structural/macro theory Key terms: Means of production Relations of production Communism Surplus value Bourgeoisie Proletariat Labour power Key Questions: How does Marxism add to our understanding of society?

Objectives: To understand Feminism and their contribution to society Key terms: Malestream Radical Feminism Liberal Feminism Marxist Feminism Key Questions: How does Feminism add to our understanding of society?

Objectives: To explore the concepts of modernity and post-modernity in relation to sociological theory Key terms: Industrialisation | Social class | Enlightenment | Nation states | Meta-narratives | Globalisation | Consumption Key Questions: How does modernity look in our society?

Objectives: To outline the Marxist theories on crime To evaluate Marxist theories on crime Key terms/Concepts: Social exclusion Hegemony Moral panic Key Questions: How can you evaluate the Marxist view of crime? There is a lot for Marxism so this has been designed to cover 2/3 lessons worth of tasks and activities! Enjoy!