society is private property‚ the system by which capital (money‚ machines‚ factories and other material objects) is controlled by a small minority of the population‚ leading to opposed classes i.e. the bourgeoisie and the proletariat (Cohen 1978). Marxists believe that society is based on ascribed status which is given by birth or family background‚ therefore the bourgeoisie pass down their land and properties to their children‚ keeping the wealth in the
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accepting hierarchy and competition. 2. Suggest three criticisms that other sociologists may make of the functionalist view of the education system? Functionalists see education as a process that instils the shared values of society as a while‚ but Marxists argue that education in capitalist society only transmits the ideology of a minority‚ the ruling class. The interactionist Dennis Wrong argues that functionalists have an ‘over-socialised view’ of people as mere puppets of society. Functionalists
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Do we live in a ‘consumer culture’? Sociologists have different perspectives in relation to whether we are currently living in a consumer culture. A consumer culture refers to attitudes‚ behaviour and values that are influenced by the consumption of material goods. The concept of consumerism stresses the importance of economic prosperity and social cultures as they have an impact on human behaviour and lifestyles. Individuals are defined by what they consume and the material possession they own
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Secondary socialisation is an ongoing process which occurs when a child leaves a family environment and continues learning how to live as a member of society. There is always an influence to help carry out this process‚ this is known as an agent of socialisation. The perfect example of an agent of secondary socialisation is Education‚ more precisely‚ school. At school‚ the student continues learning that which they started learning at home. The aim of education is for the individual to learn how
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EXAMINE MARXIST PERSPECTIVES ON TODAY’S SOCIETY Classical Marxism is a conflict structural theory which argues that‚ rather than society being based on value consensus as functionalists would contend‚ there is a conflict of interest between different groups (social classes) because of the unequal distribution of power and wealth. Marxists are also interested in the way in which social change can occur‚ particularly in sudden and revolutionary ways. However‚ there are differences between Marxists especially
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potential and give them a chance to achieve as much in life as their natural abilities allow (meritocracy). However some take a particularly negative view‚ arguing that the education system is designed with the intention of causing the social reproduction of inequality and creating a workforce for society. One of the main sociological approaches that use theory to explain the role of education is Marxism. The Marxist perspective is critical of the educational system‚ arguing that it is unfair‚ and serves
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Education in the largest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind‚ character or physical ability of an individual. In its technical sense‚ education is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge‚ skills and values from one generation to another. In sociology we have various schools of thoughts or theories and each of these have their own view on the impact of sociology on “life chances” Functionalist one of the “theories” of sociology
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Murdock- George Peter Murdock (1949) wanted to know if the family was not just cultural but universal (he claimed that it was universal). * Common residence * Economic co-operation * Adults including both sexes * At least two have socially approved sex * One or more children * Biological or adopted This he thought was the universal minimum. Which adults had sexual relations depended on the culture. He believed the nuclear family was the universal core of the world’s
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Despite the relative success of the late Victorian Darwinian Liberals it is arguable that Darwin’s biological ideas were too open-ended‚ matter of fact‚ rapidly outdated‚ and ambiguous in how they applied to humanity to be truly applicable to any type of politics. George Bernard Shaw summarised evolution as being borrowed by anyone “who had an axe to grind” in the late Victorian era. While this may appear to be part of his flippant repertoire‚ there is a lot of truth contained in that statement.
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HARALAMBOS and HOLBORN Sociology LESSON PLANS BY LESLEY CLARK Sociology teachers and students have relied on Sociology Themes and Perspectives for over twenty years. The coverage of theories and research in each subsequent edition has been unrivalled for accuracy and detail. These lesson plans aim to provide guidance on using the sixth edition of Sociology Themes and Perspectives in a teaching context by offering practical classroom support for teachers. Three lesson plans are provided for each
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