By brianrobertssociology
Broadcast live to the web from a phone call
An overview of the neo-liberal & New Right perspectives on the role and purpose of education, discussing similarities and differences with the functionalist approach. Discussion includes the concepts of marketisation and parentocracy
An examination of the Marxist view of the purpose of education, looking at the ideas of Althusser, Bourdieu, Illich, Bowles & Gintis
This podcast outlines the functionalist view of education by outlining the ideas of Durkheim, Parsons, Davis & Moore
A brief discussion for SCLY3 on media representation of ethnic minority groups
A brief discussion of the topic media representations of disability for A2 Sociology SCLY3
A brief discussion for SCLY3 on media representations of homosexuality.
A brief discussion for SCLY3 Sociology of Mass Media of the media's representation of social class.
This is a brief discussion for AQA Sociology SCLY3 Sociology of Mass Media on the topic of gender in the media (sexuality is addressed in a separate podcast).
This is a brief discussion of social policy and the family, for students of SCLY1 Family & household
A brief discussion of the debate surrounding the future of childhood for AS Sociology SCLY1
A brief discussion for AS Sociology SCLY1 Family & Household on the issue of has childhood improved, given the changes in status of children?
A brief discussion for AQA SCLY1 Family & Household on the social construction of childhood - on how childhood is not a natural and fixed state.
A brief examination for AQA AS Sociology SCLY1 Family & Households, of trends in UK divorce rates and 5 key reasons for these changes
A brief discussion for AQA SCLY1 Family & Household on trends in UK family diversity
A brief discussion for AQA SCLY1 Family & Household of the impact of women working full time on housework
This is a brief discussion of feminism and the family
A brief description of the functionalist view of the family (Murdock & Parsons) plus outline of critiques.
Functionalist Murdock saw the nuclear family as so vitally important, that it was considered universal. However, this is debatable considering historical examples and contemporary trends would suggest the nuclear family is not and will not be universal.
Pod cast on the changing lives of women 3 generations speak since the 1960's the lives of females have change not only rapidly but also significantly the invention of the pill changes in divorce laws seclurization(?) and changing social attitudes...
Podcast on ownership and control part 2. Welcome to this podcast on A 2 sociology(?) and mass media design support your class materials. In this brief podcast we will examine part 2 of ownership and control. The previous materials we'll...
Hi welcome to this pod cast on trends in ownership and control. This particular pod cast will greatly look at trends in ownership control and keeping some context. How to use them in the context of ownership and control. Firstly...
A2 Sociology - Brief summary of session discussing Ownership & Control of the Mass Media
