Sociology Preparation

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form

Sociology Department-  Preparation work

Task 1 - Reading

It will help you at the start of the course to have a basic understanding of some of the Sociological perspectives

The four perspectives that you should look at are:

• Functionalism
• Marxism
• Feminism
• New Right

For each of the perspectives, it would be helpful to find out names of people connected with the perspective, how each perspective explains aspects of society, such as education, family, how they carry out research, how they would make society a better place.

Some helpful website could be: (there are plenty more though)

• Sociology central http://www.sociology.org.uk/clink.htm (has a range of links, focus should be based on  Introductory, education, methods and Family sections)
• Tutor2u also has some information.
• Recommended books for A level Sociology

Task 2 – Knowledge of Society

When studying Sociology, it is helpful to have an understanding of what is currently going on in society, examiners are impressed when students can relate theory to contemporary examples.

The BBC website/ news app is fantastic for this, Keep an eye on the Family and education sections.

Task 2 – Key terms

Completing a Glossary of terms may be helpful for you to understand some key subject terminology that will be used throughout the course, it will be a good point of reference for you as you begin your Sociology Journey.

Terms: