A Level Sociology - Families and Households Evaluate the contribution of the functionalist views to our understanding of the family. (20 marks) Grade: A

A LEVEL SOCIOLOGY POSTMODERNISTS LIST This is a comprehensive list for A Level Sociology, of key Postmodernist thinkers, Postmodernist theorists and Postmodernist studies in regards to Postmodernism as a theory. This resource is coordinated into a list format under headings of the topics mentioned below, and are abbreviated down as much as possible to give the key points. This resource is in a word document that can be printed. It covers some of the topics that are present in the A Level Sociology specification: General Sociology as a science Families and Households Education Crime and Deviance Beliefs in Society This list works for all exam boards. This list was curated over the period of my own A Level experience, so I found it incredibly useful in writing top band answers; demonstrating vast amounts of knowledge. If you found this useful, PLEASE take the time to rate and comment!

A Level Sociology - Crime and Deviance Using material from Item A and elsewhere, assess sociological explanations for types and patterns of green crime. (21) *Please DO NOT plagiarise, as this is an actual piece of submitted work. This is only for the purpose of guidance. *

A Level Sociology - Crime and Deviance Using material from Item B and elsewhere, assess sociological explanations of the types and patterns of state crime. (21) Please DO NOT plagiarise as this is an actual piece of work. This is only for the purpose of guidance.

A LEVEL SOCIOLOGY FEMINISTS LIST This is a comprehensive list for A Level Sociology, of key Feminist thinkers, Feminist theorists and Feminist studies in regards to Feminism; Liberal, Marxism/Socialist and Radical. This resource is coordinated into a list format under headings of the topics mentioned below, and are abbreviated down as much as possible to give the key points. This resource is in a word document that can be printed. It covers some of the topics that are present in the A Level Sociology specification: Sociology as a science Families and Households Education Crime and Deviance Beliefs in Society Media Feminist Methodology To narrow down your search, the feminist strands (liberal, marxist-socialist and radical) are color coded into variations of pink according to each, and this is illustrated in the document below the title heading. This list works for all exam boards. This list was curated over the period of my own A Level experience, so I found it incredibly useful in writing top band answers; demonstrating vast amounts of knowledge. If you found this useful, PLEASE take the time to rate and comment!

A Level Sociology - Research Methods **Using material from item B and elsewhere, assess the usefulness of participant observation in sociological research. (20 marks) ** Grade: A*

A LEVEL SOCIOLOGY MARXISTS LIST This is a comprehensive list for A Level Sociology, of key Marxist thinkers, Marxist theorists and Marxist studies in regards to Marxism as a theory. This resource is coordinated into a list format under headings of the topics mentioned below, and are abbreviated down as much as possible to give the key points. This resource is in a word document that can be printed. It covers some of the topics that are present in the A Level Sociology specification: General Families and Households Education Crime and Deviance Beliefs in Society This list works for all exam boards. This list was curated over the period of my own A Level experience, so I found it incredibly useful in writing top band answers; demonstrating vast amounts of knowledge. If you found this useful, PLEASE take the time to rate and comment!

A Level Sociology - Research Methods **Examine the problems that some sociologists may face when using different kinds of experiments in their research. (20 Marks) Please DO NOT plagiarise as this is an actual piece of work that was submitted. You are welcome to take inspiration from the content and structure, but do not copy and paste or take word for word. Marked: 19/20

A Level Sociology - Research Methods Assess the usefulness of informal (unstructured) interviews in Sociological research. (20 Marks) Please DO NOT plagiarise as this is an actual piece of work submitted, this is only for the purpose of guidance. Grade: A

Examine the problems some Sociologists may find when using secondary data in their research. (20 Marks) This is a top band essay response to the problems with secondary data usage in sociological research. The exact raw mark out of 20 is unknown, as it was grade marked with an A according to the A Level Sociology mark scheme. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE, as copied material can be tracked down and you can be penalised. This resource is solely for guidance and the structure of a good essay response to such a question. You may take A01 knowledge and A03 evaluation from this resource, but do not copy and paste. If you found this useful, please comment and rate!

A Level Sociology - Crime and Deviance Examine the relationship between deviance and labelling (12) Please DO NOT plagiarise, as this was an actual piece of work that was submitted.

A Level Sociology - Research Methods “Using Material from item B and elsewhere, assess the claim that Sociologists choice of research method is primarily influenced by theoretical factors.” *Please DO NOT plagiarise as this is an actual piece of submitted work, this is only for the purpose of guidance. * Grade: A*

A Level Sociology - Research Methods Explain and evaluate the reasons why sociologists might use more than one method in their research. (20 Marks) *Please DO NOT plagiarise as this is an actual piece of submitted work. This is only for the purpose of guidance and structure. * Grade: A*

A Level Sociology - Crime and Deviance Examine the relationship between crimes against the environment and the process of globalisation. Please DO NOT plagiarise as this is an actual piece of submitted work. This is only for the purpose of guidance.

This is a full comprehensive list of sociologists or sociological opinions and studies surrounding the ‘Education’ topic that is typically studied in AS or year 1 of A Level Sociology. There are 300+ studies and sociologists present in this list, form various sources. These are a part of A01 - Knowledge and Understanding. Knowing a lot of sociologists and studies is very impressive and demonstrates your attention to other works. This List was compiled during my studies, so they are quite abbreviated and not too lengthy but great for quick recall. I submitted this list to my sociology tutors for their opinions, to which I received great feedback that it is an effective tool to use on hand to learn and memorise studies and sociologists, as a sociology student. Study tips: This list can be converted into a Quizlet set or flashcards, as these are very efficient methods of memorisation. The method of Loci or the ‘memory palace’ or ‘mind palace’ is a great memory technique that can be used in conjunction with this list, for visual learners through written format or visual cognitive format. Often times, to get the mark, just referring to the appropriate name that relates to a topic or the point that you are making, is enough. For example, when talking about gender differences in education and the educational achievements in girls recently, ‘Sharpe and her study of females priorities over-time has supported this claim…’ can be used that which will grant a mark.

This is a comprehensive list of sociological opinions, sociologists and studies regarding the ‘Families and Household’ unit topic that is typically studied in AS or Year 1 of A Level Sociology. There are 200+ sociologists and studies on this list that have been pulled from various sources. These are a part of A01 - Knowledge and Understanding, which will also aid in A03 which is evaluation and analysis. It is also extremely impressive to be constantly topped up with studies and sociologists as a Sociologist student. This List was compiled during my studies, so they are quite abbreviated and not too lengthy but great for quick recall. I submitted this list to my sociology tutors for their opinions, to which I received great feedback that it is an effective tool to use on hand to learn and memorise studies and sociologists, as a sociology student. Student Tips: This list can be converted into a Quizlet set or flashcards, as these are very efficient methods of memorisation. The method of Loci or the ‘memory palace’ or ‘mind palace’ is a great memory technique that can be used in conjunction with this list, for visual learners through written format or visual cognitive format. Often times, to get the mark, just referring to the appropriate name that relates to a topic or the point that you are making, is enough. For example, When talking about divisions of labour, 'Anne Oakley and her study of Housework concluded that women… or Kan et al supports that notion by suggesting that men are increasingly contributing to household duties…'can be used that which will grant a mark. This is a supplementary skill that will score you high marks, especially on essay responses.

This is an 20/20 essay answer to: ‘Examine the advantages and disadvantage of official statistics as a source of data for the sociologist’. DO NOT PLAGARISE (this is an actual piece of student work), through copy and pasting, neither through typing out word to word when seen, as this can be tracked down by the marker or examiner, and you will be disqualified. However, it is to take ideas and structure from, as many sociology students struggle to effectively use studies and sociologists in their evaluations.