Infrastructure and superstructure, false class consciousness, hegemony, alienation, exploitation. Key Thinkers: Karl Marx, Louis Althusser, Antonio Gramsci.
Paper 2 tests your technical understanding of how sociological knowledge is constructed. You must weigh the trade-offs between different methodological designs.
Poorer nations remain undeveloped due to traditional internal values. They must adopt Western capitalistic practices to develop. sociology 9699 notes
Explicit, codified regulation of behavior via legal systems, police, and institutional rules.
Structuralists (Functionalism, Marxism) argue that society shapes individual behavior. Interactionists (Action Theory) argue that individuals possess agency and actively construct social reality through daily interactions. Research Methods Explicit, codified regulation of behavior via legal systems,
: You must provide arguments both for and against a perspective and reach a supported conclusion. 4. Core Syllabus Pillars
Critically breaking down arguments and weighing competing evidence. and institutional rules. Structuralists (Functionalism
Marxist/Instrumentalist : Media owners directly control content to spread ruling-class ideology.
says this is the "universal building block". But if our story takes place today, the family might be reconstituted lone-parent household, or a WordPress.com The Conflict:
: Introduce your specific sociological argument in one clear sentence.