Sociology Resources (page 2)

Women typically tend to commit fewer crimes and commit less serious offences (Cavadino, Dignan and Mair, 2013). With the prison population being roughly 85,000 with only roughly 4,00...

Once upon a time we all lived in small little rural villages in which everyone knew each other and the local communities were strong. Think back to the way people loved in the 18th Ce...

Emotions felt by the brain are always expressed by the muscles in the face, even when a person tries to remain neutral. Emotions are objective as are facial expression, th...

This study has sought to consider the thoughts and feelings of young Christians aged 18-25 years old around mental illness and seeking secular help through means such as therapy...

P - durkheim suggests deviance has positive functions: for example boundary maintenance E/R - this is when society agree on the fact that the crime committed is wrong = strengthens so...

One may suspect that Israel is responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity. However, in order to come to a judgement, one must understand the historical background and c...

The labelling theory originates from the action theory, symbolic interactionism who believe that the individual shapes society through their interactions and the use of symbols. Label...

The Marxist perspectiveMarxists see all institutions in capitalist society as contributing to the maintenance of exploitation. The family is seen as an oppressive institution that per...

The Functionalist perspectiveOrganic analogyFunctionalists see society as being like a biological organism, the body is a system made up of different parts that function together to m...

Learning according to John Hattie (2008), is the process of developing enough surface knowledge in order to move to a deeper understanding. This then enables appropriate transfer of...