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AQA A-Level Sociology 7192
Education
Topic overviewThe role and functions of educationClass differences in educational achievementLabelling, subcultures and processes within schoolsGender and educational achievementEthnicity and educational achievementSelection and marketisationPrivatisation and vocational educationEducational policy, equality and globalisation
Methods in Context
Theory and Methods
Culture and IdentityOptional topic
Families and HouseholdsOptional topic
Topic overviewFunctionalist views of the familyMarxist and feminist views of the familyThe New Right, postmodernism and family policyMarriage, cohabitation and divorceFamily diversity and the personal life perspectiveConjugal roles and domestic labourPower relationships and domestic violenceThe social construction of childhoodBirth rates and death ratesFamily size and the ageing populationMigration and globalisation
HealthOptional topic
Work, Poverty and WelfareOptional topic
Beliefs in SocietyOptional topic
Topic overviewIdeology and science as belief systemsFunctionalist views of religionMarxist and feminist views of religionReligion as a force for social changeChurches, sects, denominations and cultsNew religious movements and New Age movementsReligion, gender, ethnicity, age and social classSecularisationBelieving without belonging and postmodern religionGlobalisation, fundamentalism and religion worldwide
Global DevelopmentOptional topic
The MediaOptional topic
Stratification and DifferentiationOptional topic
Crime and Deviance
Topic overviewFunctionalist, strain and control theories of crimeSubcultural theories of crimeInteractionism and labelling theoryMarxist and critical theories of crimeLeft and right realismGender and crimeSocial class, white-collar and corporate crimeEthnicity, policing and the criminal justice systemGlobalisation and crimeThe media, crime and fear of crimeMoral panics and the deviancy amplification spiralGreen crimeState crime and human rightsDenial, neutralisation and prosecuting state crimeSituational and environmental crime preventionRealist crime control, surveillance and the panopticonPunishment, sentencing and the criminal justice systemVictims and victimologyCrime prevention strategies and their limits
Education
Ethnicity and educational achievement
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Overview
Patterns of achievement by ethnic group, and the cultural, material and institutional explanations for them.
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Process
In Sewell's typology, how do conformist Black boys respond to schooling?
Questions from this subtopic
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Which ethnic groups achieve above average in UK education?
Model answer
Chinese and Indian pupils.
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Which ethnic groups achieve below average in UK education?
Model answer
Black Caribbean, Gypsy/Roma and Irish Traveller pupils.
- 3
What cultural deprivation explanations are given for ethnic differences in achievement?
Model answer
Lack of intellectual stimulation, attitudes and values, and family structure.
- 4
What is meant by 'material deprivation' as an explanation for ethnic differences in educational achievement?
Model answer
Material deprivation refers to the lack of physical and economic resources needed for educational success, which disproportionately affects some ethnic minority groups due to higher rates of poverty, unemployment, and poor housing conditions.
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Which three material factors are commonly cited when explaining ethnic differences in educational achievement through material deprivation?
Model answer
Higher rates of poverty, higher rates of unemployment, and overcrowded housing among some ethnic minority groups.
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How might higher rates of poverty among some ethnic minorities contribute to lower educational achievement?
Model answer
Poverty limits access to educational resources such as books, computers, private tuition, and adequate nutrition, which can negatively affect concentration, attendance, and academic performance.
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