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Book SynopsisThis latest edition of the UK's number one best-selling introduction to sociology for 2nd year A level students is fully revised and updated to fit the AQA A level specification perfectly. Written by an outstanding author team, it provides everything students need for success in the second year of the course and in the A level exams.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Beliefs in society Topic 1: Theories of religion Topic 2: Religion and social change Topic 3: Secularisation Topic 4: Religion, renewal and choice Topic 5: Religion in a global context Topic 6: Organisations, movements and members Topic 7: Ideology and science Examining beliefs in society Chapter 2: Crime and deviance Topic 1: Functionalism, strain and subcultural theories Topic 2: Interactionism and labelling theory Topic 3: Class, power and crime Topic 4: Realist theories of crime Topic 5: Gender, crime and justice Topic 6: Ethnicity, crime and justice Topic 7: Crime and the media Topic 8: Globalisation, green crime, human rights and state crime Topic 9: Control, punishment and victims Examining crime and deviance Chapter 3: Theory and methods Topic 1: Quantitative research methods Topic 2: Qualitative research methods Topic 3: Sociology and science Topic 4: Objectivity and values in sociology Topic 5: Functionalism Topic 6: Marxism Topic 7: Feminist theories Topic 8: Action theories Topic 9: Globalisation, modernity and postmodernity Topic 10: Sociology and social policy Examining theory and methods Chapter 4: Preparing for the exams Preparing for the A level exams Practice papers The examiner's advice Key concepts Bibliography Index
