Entry Task Support Workbook Sociology
| Subject: Sociology |
| Task: |
| Complete the research tasks in order to answer the essay question; ‘Applying material from the item and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Marxist approaches in understanding Society’.
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| Why is this required for September? |
| Across all three papers, you need to know the Sociological theories in-depth and be able to apply them to a range of examples. Possessing good understanding on this will provide you with the confidence to write detailed exam questions. |
| What Assessment/Feedback should you expect? |
| There will be quizzing and an assessment. Your teacher will look through your work and whole class feedback will be given. |
| Time this task (s) should take: |
| A minimum of two to three hours. |
| Suggested links or other resources to support: |
| Absolutes on Families and Households and Education are available on the VLE.
Use the following websites to enhance your sociological knowledge: Knowledge | AQA A-level Sociology Revision | The Sociology Teacher The Sociology Guy – Helping students understand society
Education Topic Videos for AQA A-Level Sociology | Collections | Sociology | tutor2u
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| Optional Extra tasks: |
| Watch the videos on Consensus and Conflict Theories; Education Topic Videos for AQA A-Level Sociology | Collections | Sociology | tutor2u and make detail notes. Take a note on key-sociologists and what they say and key-words.
Free online course with the Open University:
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| How will this link to independent study tasks in September? |
| It will extend your knowledge of key theories and concepts ready to apply to the topics in September. |
Sociology Entry Task
Support Booklet
| Item
Marxists see society as based on conflict between social classes. Those who own the means of production are able to exploit those who do not and are also able to impose their views on society. However, different Marxists have different views about the nature of capitalist society and about how social change occurs |
This workbook is to help you structure your research and answer to the following essay question.
Applying material from the item and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Marxist approaches in understanding Society.
Marxism
Websites
https://revisesociology.com/2016/04/10/the-marxist-perspective-on-society/ty – ReviseSociology
https://www.tutor2u.net/sociology/topics/marxism
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6WYXhY0co
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZj-aaH7joc
What are the features of a capitalist society?
What are the features of a communist society?
Identify the two terms identified by Karl Marx for the different classes, explain how the ruling class maintain their power in society
What is alienation?
What is false consciousness
| Provide two criticisms of Marxism |
Functionalism
Websites
https://revisesociology.com/2016/01/23/functionalist-theory-sociology/
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFgot8TJtmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TryzRwyWfdI
| What is meant by a consensus structural approach? |
| How does society shape the individual according to Durkheim? |
| What are the ways that society maintains the value consensus and social order? |
| Identify what is meant by GAIL and explain each term |
| To what extent is the Functionalist view of society too positive to be considered useful? |
Feminism
Websites
https://revisesociology.com/2017/02/03/feminist-theory-summary-sociology/
https://www.tutor2u.net/sociology/topics/feminism-1
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Dl-9pSW-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXHDvmb7n6c
| Identify the types of Feminism and explain their core ideas and how they differ
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| What do feminists mean by the following terms:
· Patriarchy · Malestream Sociology |
Now that you have completed the research for your essay you need to write your answer to the following question.
Applying material from the item and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of Marxist approaches in understanding Society.
See front of booklet for the item A
Remember to use connectives within your written work.
Essay Structure
Your essay should include the following in this suggested order:
- Introduce the core sociological arguments – what are they and how are they different.
- Description of each Sociological theory – what is the overall theory, ensure key concepts and theorists are used. Theories in support of the concept of subcultures with explanations of supporting research. Extend this further and discuss whether the theories are accurate and if there are any criticisms of them.
- Marxism
- Functionalism
- Feminism
- Finally, you should finish with a clear conclusion summarising the arguments made and your own view point as what theory do you agree with i.e. is Marxism a useful theory to understanding society.
