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AQA AS Sociology- Families and Households: Marxism
Works well if you have already done Functionalism and Feminism
Objectives:
To understand Marxist views on the family (AO1)
To apply and compare theoretical perspectives on the family (AO2 +AO3)
Key terms/concepts:
Consensus
Socialisation
Instrumental and Expressive Role
Symmetrical family
Key Questions:
How can we compare the different views of the family and draw comparisons?
AQA AS Sociology- Families and Households: Feminism 20 mark Essay
A lesson firstly consolidating the Marxist perspective (starter) then going into putting a 20 mark essay together. Can work individually or in groups, then peer assess using the mark scheme.
This purchase contains:
- Lesson PowerPoint
- ‘Pimp your Sociology literacy’ resource included on PowerPoint
- Question with item
- Mark scheme
Objectives:
To consolidate our understanding of social class (AO1)
To apply and compare Feminism perspectives on the family through your essay (AO2 +AO3)
Key terms/concepts:
Genderquake
Liberal feminism
Radical feminism
Black feminism
Domestic division of labour
Key Question:
How does the feminist view contribute to our understanding of the family?
AQA A2 Sociology- Mass Media: Audiences Models and Theories
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?
AQA A2 Sociology- Mass Media: Influences on news content
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?
AQA AS Sociology- Families and Households: Functionalism (Parsons) and the symmetrical family
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?
Sociology display- Key term alphabet bunting
Key term alphabet for your displays!
For GCSE and A Level
All you need to do is print (I have copied each one so you could do double sided), laminate and go!
Enjoy!
AQA A2 Sociology- Mass Media: News values (theory)
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?
AQA AS Sociology- Families & Households: Functionalism and the family (Murdock)
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?
AQA AS Sociology- Families & Households: Family Diversity Essay Exemplar
Objective:
To account for reasons behind diversity in the family
To understand how to plan and write a sociology essay
Key terms/concepts:
Family Diversity
Family types
Key Questions:
What are the reasons behind family diversity?
How do we put together a 20 mark answer?
How should we structure our answers to demonstrate our knowledge?
AQA A2 Sociology- Mass Media: Media and Globalisation
Objectives:
To understand cultural and media imperialism theories of globalisation
To know cultural flows and network and reception theories of globalisation
Examine studies and evidence of competing models of globalization
Key terms:
Globalisation
Cultural imperialism
Public sphere
Key Questions:
What is our understanding of globalisation?
How has globalisation impacted the public sphere?
AQA A2 Sociology- Mass Media: Tasks and Activities
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
AQA A2 Sociology- Mass Media: Media and Mass Culture
-To understand the mass culture debate
-To evaluate the competing theoretical positions.
Key terms:
Mass culture
Folk culture
Popular culture
Key Questions:
What media changes have taken place and how has it changed our ‘mass culture’?
What are the concerns of the right and left wing?
AQA A2 Sociology- Mass Media: Media and Culture
Objective:
-To understand the mass culture debate
-To evaluate the competing theoretical positions.
Key terms:
Mass culture
Folk culture
Popular culture
Key Questions:
What media changes have taken place and how has it changed our ‘mass culture’?
What are the concerns of the right and left wing?
AQA A2 Sociology- Mass Media: Marxism and the Media
LO: To understand Marxist and neo-Marxist theories of media and ownership.
- Marxist and Neo-Marxist ideas
- Evaluation, exam tip and AO3 focus
Enjoy!
AQA A2 Sociology- Mass Media: Ownership and Control
LO: To understand the relationship between ownership and control of the mass media
A LOT of the theory and researchers broken up with a few tasks.
- Definitions
- Concepts
- Marxist and Neo-Marxist ideas
- Evaluation and AO3 focus
Enjoy!
AQA Introduction to AS Sociology- Key Concepts
A good intro for AS Sociology with the initial key concepts with activities including:
- Society
- Norms and Values
- Socialisation
- Social control
Enjoy!
The Science of Revision- Study Skills
This is a PowerPoint I put together when I was looking for a presentation about revision/study tips!
This includes brief descriptions with research about:
- Revision techniques
- Snacking and meals
- Revision schedules
- Music and studying
- Exercise
- Sleep and use of phones
Enjoy!