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    Bibliography: Holborn‚ H. a.‚ 2004. Sociology themes and perspectives. 6th ed. s.l.:Harpercollins. Owens‚ R.‚ n.d. Families and Households -Changing Structure. Sociology factsheet.

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    broken up and the word strata on its own means layers and is originally derived from geology perspective‚ it means layers from the earths core and in social stratification systems it can literally mean layers of people or classes in a hierarchy. (Haralambos and Holburn‚ Seventh edition) All social stratification systems share five basic principles each reflecting how these systems cause inequalities and consequences at an individual and at a collective level in society‚ no one social stratification

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    A major change that has occurred in the Western family is an increased incidence in divorce. Whereas in the past‚ divorce was a relatively rare occurrence‚ in recent times it has become quite commonplace. This change is borne out clearly in census figures. For example thirty years ago in Australia‚ only one marriage in ten ended in divorce; nowadays the figure is more than one in three (Australian Bureau of Statistics‚ 1996: p.45). A consequence of this change has been a substantial increase in the

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    pressure and knowledge gained from outside forces such as books and the internet‚ even media pressure. Social identity is based upon factors such as class‚ age‚ gender‚ ethnicity and region it can also be based on ‘memberships of social groups’ Haralambos & Langley (2008). From society we are socialised through norms and values which are enforced by family‚ institutions such as schools and religion. Today however the issues of class‚ gender and region are not as strictly enforced due to changes

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    Topic: The conflict perspective views society less as a cohesive system and more as an arena of conflict and power struggles. Compare and contrast the main tenet of the Functionalist and Conflict Perspectives. Over the years‚ sociologist has put forward their views when it came to defining‚ studding and understanding society. Society can be defined as a group or unit of people living in a geographical area‚ sharing a similar background and/or culture. In sociological term‚ a society is any group

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    stratification views stratification as necessary for a society to function efficiently which enables it to reach its full potential economically and socially. Functionalists view society as a set of interconnected parts which work together to form a whole. (Haralambos et al 1996) Institutions are part of the social system they are a prime contributor to the maintenance of a society. The functionalist view has been criticised‚ this essay seeks to explore some of these criticisms and give sufficient evidence to

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    Contemporary Problems 69: 115–162. Fotaki‚ M. 2011. Agency versus structure or nature versus nurture: when the new twist on an old debate is not that new after all: a commentary on Angel Giddens‚ A. 2009. Sociology. Cambridge: Polity Press. Haralambos‚ M‚ and M Holborn. 2004. Sociology themes and perspectives. London: Collins Educational. Horstkötter‚ D‚ R Berghmans‚ C de Ruiter‚ A Krumeich‚ and G de Wert. 2012. “We are also normal human beings‚ you know” Keller‚ EF. 2010. The mirage of a space between

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    This topic is also well discussed in many of the standard textbooks‚ but a bit unevenly and a bit oddly. Thus Haralambos and Holborn (1990)‚ or Barnard and Burgess (1996) have good sections specifically on gender and educational achievement. However‚ rather strangely‚ the section on education is treated almost entirely as a sort of empirical matter and not linked very well to the other admirable sections on gender generally‚ or gender in the family or work sections. This is especially odd in the

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    [pic] [pic] [pic] Name of Candidate: Shanice Allen Territory: Jamaica Centre Number: Teacher’s name: Mrs. Mc Morris Table of Contents Title Page Statement of Problem Introduction and Purpose of Research Literature Review Data Collection Methods Presentation of Data Interpretation of Findings Discussion of Findings Conclusion / Limitations/ Recommendations Bibliography Appendices Statement of Problem Religion Topic: How does religion promote and develop social change

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    1.Literature review Developing with your customers may be an effect way to eliminate your competitors‚ because it is difficult to imitate (Buttle‚ 1996). In this case‚ you should understand what you can do for customers. Firstly‚ it is crucial to identify the customers who are going to be provided services and are cared for‚ if satisfying the needs of customers has been seen as a precondition before considering any marketing (Egan‚ 2001). Stone & Young (1992) pointed out that target groups of

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