AQA A-Level Sociology: Beliefs in Society Complete Revision Notes

This is a resource solely made by myself, who achieved A* in A-Level AQA Sociology. This pack includes in-depth Cornell-style notes for each individual topic according to the official specification and textbook. The notes involve key ideas and theories/theorists on the left side and condensed explanations on the right hand side, with evaluation running throughout on most pages. In PDF form and GoodNotes (upon request). Topics include: Theories Checklist in Beliefs, including all key thinkers and their theories

Theories of Religion

• Functionalist view on religion
• Marxist view on religion
• Neo-marxist view on religion
• Feminist view on religion
• Completed practice questions
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  A Force for Social Change
• Weber & Bruce
• Marxism, Religion & Change
• 10 marker to test knowledge
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  Secularisation
• Explanations for Secularisation
• 10 marker example
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  Religion Renewal & Choice
• New Forms of Religion
• Postmodern Religion
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  Religious Market Theory
• Stark & Bainbridge on Competitive Religion
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  Global Context (Referencing Religious Fundamentalism)
• Religious Fundamentalism
• Cultural Defence & Religion & Development
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  Ideology & Science
• Open and Closed Belief Systems
• Science is more important that religion 20 marker plan
• Ideology
• Ideology key thinkers plan (Marxism, Feminism, Functionalism)
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  Organisation, Movements and Members
• Types of Religious Organisation
• New Religious Movements (NRMs) - Wallis
• Growth of New Groups
• Growth of New Age Groups
• Gender & Religion
• Ethnicity & Religion
• Age & Religion
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  I also include an array of 10 mark questions that are great to test knowledge!
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