Using material from item A and elsewhere‚ assess the value of the right realist approach to crime and deviance (21 marks) While theories such as critical criminology and labelling regard crime as socially constructed‚ realists see crime‚ as a real and growing problem that destroys communities‚ undermines social cohesion and threatens society’s work ethic. The right realist approach to crime has been very influential in the UK‚ the USA and elsewhere. For example its main theorist‚ James Q .Wilson
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Using material from Item 2B and elsewhere‚ assess the view that the nuclear family is no longer the norm. (24 marks) A nuclear family is a common type of family that consists of two parent living with their biological children (immediate family)‚ this type of family is considered the norm. An example of a nuclear family is ‘The Simpsons’. Leach calls this the
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has man asked the question‚ "what three items would you bring with you if you were stranded on a deserted island?" Well today that question will be answered. In the following essay it will be proven that an axe‚ a deep metal skillet‚ and very large spool of thick rope‚ would be the three items‚ which would help someone best survive for three weeks on a deserted island. This will be proven through careful analysis of the uses of these items. Now the first item chosen was an axe. The reasons that the
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Using material from item ‘a’ and elsewhere assess the contribution of Marxism to our understanding of the roles of education in society. Item A Marxists take a critical view of the role of education. Capitalist society is essentially a two-class system‚ with a ruling class exploiting the working class. Marxist see education as being run in the interests if the ruling class. For example‚ Althusser argues that education is an important ideological state apparatus that helps to control people’s
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Using material from item A and elsewhere‚ access sociological explanations of the nature and extent of family diversity today. Families today are becoming increasingly more diverse and there are different sociological views from different groups such as‚ rapoports‚ functionalists and feminists. The rapoports believe in the importance of family and how important it is in society today. And see diversity as a very important and made to help people in needs and wants. Unlike functionalists who
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Define the term sensitive periods‚ and explain how the teacher’s knowledge and understanding of these periods determines his/her preparation and custodianship of the prepared environment "A sensitive period refers to a special sensibility which a creature acquires in its infantile state" (Montessori‚ 1966‚ p.38). Such sensitive periods were first discovered in animals by the Dutch scientist Hugo de Vries‚ but according to Montessori‚ are also found in children and are very important to consider
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Using material from Item A and elsewhere assess sociological explanations of the nature and extent of family diversity today. Family diversity is the idea that there are a range of different family types‚ rather than a single dominant one like the nuclear family. It is associated with the post-modernists idea that in today’s society increasing choice about relationships is creating greater family diversity. Item A makes clear that different sociologists ‘are divided over both the extent of family
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Each group in society has a different idea on what the main role of the family is. As Item 2B says‚ “Marxists see all social institutions as serving the interests of capitalism.” This includes the family‚ and they say that it serves the interests of capitalism by maintaining and justifying class inequality and exploitation by the rich. Other groups‚ however‚ have different opinions‚ such as Functionalists who think that the family performs essential needs of society. Marxists and Functionalists
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Using material from item 2b and elsewhere assess the contribution of functionalist sociologists to our understanding of the family. Functionalists employ the idea of the nuclear family being the main universal family in society and most benefitting. The nuclear family functions to meet the pro dominant means of society (sexual reproduction‚ educational and economic functions). The family allows each member of the family to shine individually and enjoy success. Functionalist Charles Murray also argues
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Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess the claim that gender differences in educational achievement are primarily the ’result of changes in society’ Some sociologists claim that gender differences in achievement are the result of external factors such as changes in wider society‚ e.g. The impact of feminist ideas and changing employment opportunities (as stated in Item A). However‚ this could also be an outcome of internal factors such as the education system becoming ’feminised’‚ which
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