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Welcome to Sociology A Level.
2020-2022
Please work through, enjoy and click on all
the audio links. (Most slides have one.)
Email me anytime:
ahazeldine@saltashcloud.net
Sociology A Level
Induction 2020
So what is
Sociology?
“Sociology can be defined as the study of
society; the web of human interactions and
relationships”.
Mrs Hazeldine
The session will cover… What is sociology? Is sociology for me? What will I study? How will the course be organised? What is a typical lesson like?
Sociology is… The study of society, large groups of people and individuals. It studies why people behave in the way that they do and how SOCIETY and the INSTITUTIONS such as the Government and education influence the way we behave. It typically goes well with the following subjects: History, Politics, English, Media, Geography and Psychology.
• Sociologists look at events in society and the causes of them and also the impact they have on individuals and on society too. • So, at the moment, sociologists are studying how society has changed due to COVID, how we conformed to new ways of behaviour. How we responded to people who didn’t conform etc. • And the second big event is the death of George Floyd and the anti-racism protests across the world. • Look at the next two slides and think about how society has changed and how individuals have changed behaviour in the last few months.
Is sociology for me?
Yes, if you’re interested in questions like these…
Are children and
Why are some people
young people treated
rich and some people Are people successful
unfairly in society?
poor? because of their
background or how
hard they work?
Why are some of the Why are a large
hardest jobs poorly proportion of MPs
paid? white, male and from
private schools?
Would the world be
happier if there was
just one religion?
What’s great about studying
Sociology?
• We cover subjects that you can relate to: Families,
Education, Beliefs, Crime & Deviance
• You will develop communication skills (both written and
verbal)
• You will gain a critical understanding of the world and
the country in which you live
• You will have to learn a lot of terminology and theory
• Subjects require sensitivity and maturity
• This subject is assessed on essay based exam questions
only
Year 1 Sociology
A LevelYear 2 A Level Sociology June 2022
Crime and deviance
Education
4 mark
4 mark Families and 6 mark
6 mark Households 10 mark
10 mark 10 mark 30 mark
30 mark 10 mark
Methods in context FamFlie
20 mark Theory and Methods
20 marks
10 mark
Theory and Methods
Beliefs in 20 mark
10 marks
Society
10 mark
10 mark
20 markPre
Reading Individual Seminars
Lectures
tasks6th – 10th August 2011
‘Summer Riots’
Why?The London Riots 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sylIIWDM Gg • Mad Mobs and Englishmen?: Myths and realities of the 2011 riots • 18 Nov 2011
What caused these people to behave
the way they did?Please look at the sheet.
What are the suggested causes of the riots?
Extension: are you able to categorise the opinions?
‘[austerity measures] have
hit the country’s poor
especially hard, including
large numbers of the ‘Nothing more than
minority youths who have wanton criminality’
been at the forefront of the
unrest’ Mayor of London, Boris
New York Times, 8th Aug Johnson, August 2011
2011‘This is criminality, ‘Nothing more than ‘The former London
pure and simple’ wanton criminality’ Mayor said that the
Prime Minister, David Mayor of London, austerity drive had
Cameron, August 2011 Boris Johnson, created a “social
August 2011 division” which was
forcing the police into
conflict with
communities’
‘[austerity measures] have hit the country’s poor especially Ken Livingstone, The
hard, including large numbers of the minority youths who Telegraph, 7th August
have been at the forefront of the unrest’ 2011
New York Times, 8th August 2011
‘…failures on the behalf of schools ‘Many rioters conceded that their Matthew Yeoland, 43, said there had
have been cited as reasons for the involvement in looting was simply been "tension for a long time".
outbreak of riots seen across down to opportunism, saying that a "The kids aren't happy. They hate the
England last summer. In a new perceived suspension of normal police," he said.
rules presented them with an BBC online 9th August 2011
report, the Riots, Communities and
opportunity to acquire goods and
Victims Panel also found a lack of
luxury items they could not
confidence in the police.’ ordinarily afford. They often
The Independent Riots Communities described the riots as a chance to
and Victims Panel 28th March 2012 obtain "free stuff" or sought to justify
the theft’ ‘Laura Johnson, millionaire's
LSE/Guardian study December daughter and university student, has
2011 been sentenced to two years in
prison for her role in the riots last
summer’ BBC news 26th May 2012As a sociologist studying these riots,
what should be the main focus?
- Individuals and their actions?
- Wider society?
Watch and listen to this video to
help you decide…Individuals ‘controlled’ by
There are two institutions e.g. education,
government, police
approaches you can take
Structural ‘Top down’ political
power, education, police,
institutional racism, societal
inequality, poverty,
unemployment
Individuals/groups make
choices, then take action
Social Action ‘Bottom up’
individuals, gang members,
opportunists, desire for
material wealthWhat caused the London riots? Structural causes Individual causes
Which of these statements do you agree with?
Most of the rioters took The rioters were fighting If the schools were better
advantage of the situation against the police – people people wouldn’t riot
and just wanted to steal feel they are treated
stuff unfairly
The riots got out of hand The Mark Duggan shooting If society was more equal,
due to social media was the root cause there would be less
(Facebook, Twitter, BBM) problems like this
People who rioted should The riots will happen again The government should
lose any benefits or social have held an inquiry to find
housing they have out why the riots
happened, even if it was
expensive
The news on TV made the We live in a consumer Race was a factor in the
situation worse society where people only riots
care about getting ‘stuff’
The riots will not happen Unemployment was to Everyone should be
again blame encouraged to go to
universityForget the rioters, we A lot of the shops that There should be
should focus on the small were looted were big compulsory National
businesses that were businesses e.g. footlocker – Service
affected by the riots it makes no difference if
stuff gets nicked
I support and trust the The police are probably If families were more
police racist traditional (married
mother & father) the riots
wouldn’t have happened
There are better ways for Rising of university fees Rioters in Gloucester were
young people to get their and scrapping of the EMA just ‘copy-cat’ and didn’t
voices heard – e.g. could alienate young really have a message for
peaceful demonstrations people and lead to riots the police or government
People like David Cameron Rioters in Gloucester had I would take part in riots if
and Boris Johnson can not similar feelings to those in given the opportunity
really understand the London – anti-police and
rioters anti-governmentIdentify and explain some of the causes of the London riots in 2011. Which were your top 3 causes? Are they structural or individual? Do you think another riot could happen? Why?
Final questions?
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