“Outline and assess the view that teacher labelling causes social class differences in education” Labelling was a concept originally developed by Becker. He believed that if someone is constantly labelled as a ‘thief’ or ‘smarty pants’‚ then this will lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy. Rosenthal and Jacobsen (1968) carried out an experiment to test the idea of labelling and self-fulfilling prophecies. They administered a test to a class of pupils and split it equally in two groups based on ability
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“Evidence from a number of sources suggests that socialisation is the main factor shaping human behaviour.” Explain and assess this claim. Introduction Socialisation: The lifelong process in which individuals learn norms and values of society and a distinct sense of self View is supported by sociologists‚ oppose by biologists and psychologists Evidence from sources Feral children studies Durkheim suicide study For the view 1 (Functionalist) 1. Cultural attitudes and behaviours are internalised
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Being Deviant for a Day In this project I decided to be over-talkative in the sense that whenever someone spoke to me and asked how I was doing or what was new in my life‚ I would go above and beyond what they probably were expecting me to do so. So for me being a deviant in this way made perfect sense because I normally don’t talk much about myself‚ more of a listener than anything. I started everything out by going about my normal day‚ errands and going to my college classes. So I went to
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1. Introduction: This topic is geared towards the issue of racial discrimination. As a basis for the discussion‚ this topic will present a case of discrimination against Negro citizens and their right to vote. This case will show the conflicting roles which the different aspects of the government play in order to display an attempt to address this social problem. At the same time‚ this topic will show how the government can have no control over the forces within the society that have a far greater
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Outline some of the functions that the education system may perform. (300 words/ 12 marks) There are a variety of many different sociological perspectives such as Marxist‚ Functionalists and the New Rights‚ which view the functions of the education system very differently. Functionalist view education as creating a consensus where as Marxists considers education as playing an ideological role. Functionalists believe that everything in society has a function in order for it to run smoothly
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George Peter Murdock: the family – a universal social institution In a study entitled Social Structure (1949)‚ George Peter Murdock examined the institution of the family in a wide range of societies. Murdock took a sample of 250 societies‚ ranging from small hunting and gathering bands to large-scale industrial societies. He claimed that some form of family existed in every society‚ and concluded‚ on the evidence of his sample‚ that the family is universal. Murdock defined the family as follows:
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Using material from Item 2B and elsewhere‚ assess the contribution of functionalist sociologists to our understanding of the family. (24 MARKS) Item 2B for functionalist sociologists‚ the family is an important institution in society. They see the family as having a number of roles essential to the smooth running of society. For example‚ the family is seen as key to socialising children into the norms and values of society. Other sociologists argue that the functionalist view is too uncritical
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SOCO 1001A Chapter 1 Sociological Imagination – C. Wright Mills : Understanding the relationship between social factors and people’s lives. Understanding the true origin of problems that we face. What is the sociological perspective? 1.A way of looking at the world 2.Relies on the scientific method – research 3.Encourages people to question why society is set up the way it is 4.Emphasizes social diversity What are the benefits of using the sociological perspective? Helps us assess the truth
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Aii. You arrange a mentor meeting to feed back to the social care worker. You have comments to make which include both praise and constructive criticism. Write notes to prepare for your meeting. In your notes‚ explain: a) Why it is important for a social care worker to seek feedback on performance. b) The different ways that people may react to receiving constructive feedback. c) Why it is important for a social care worker to use the feedback to improve their practise. It is important
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Week 3 Movie Notes Rita (hairdresser) - if you want to change you have to do it from the inside out Professor kicks her out Rita barges into rooms‚ doesn’t sit down Frank’s wife left him for literature Gets upset at the fact she is still taking birth control and doesn’t want to have kids until she discovers herself Doesn’t have courage to go in and leaves the professor a note Wasn’t dressed up enough as everyone else and didn’t have expensive wine Wanted to talk serious with everyone
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