The Mushroom Murders: inexplicable, illogical, and terrifying. But what if the key lies not in psychology, but in sociology? @routledgehistory.bsky.social author @elliscashmore.bsky.social investigates:
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Power partly hinges on people “believing” you have it. And when that belief cracks—even in a pub or at a concert—the fear that authority depends on begins to crack too, unraveling the myth of invincibility.
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Family Change Over Time Track how family structures have shifted—from large extended families to nuclear families, to today’s more fluid and diverse arrangements.
Demography Look at population trends like birth rates, death rates, life expectancy, and migration—and how these affect family life in the UK today.
Family Policy Examine how government laws and policies (like maternity leave, benefits, and marriage laws) shape family choices and structure—who benefits, and who doesn't?
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Family Patterns & Diversity Learn how family types are changing—more cohabitation, later marriages, higher divorce rates, and diverse family forms like single-parent and same-sex families.
Gender Roles & Domestic Labour Who does the cooking, cleaning, and childcare? Study how roles within the home have changed (or stayed the same), and whether relationships are becoming more equal.
Childhood Is childhood a fixed stage of life, or has it changed over time and place? Think about whether children today are more protected or more controlled.
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Theories of the Family Explore how sociologists view the role of the family—Functionalists see it as keeping society stable, Marxists say it benefits capitalism, and Feminists argue it maintains patriarchy.
Family Patterns & Diversity Learn how family types are changing—more cohabitation, later marriages, higher divorce rates, and diverse family forms like single-parent and same-sex families.
Theories of the Family Explore how sociologists view the role of the family—Functionalists see it as keeping society stable, Marxists say it benefits capitalism, and Feminists argue it maintains patriarchy.
What do you need to cover for #socfam Option Topic of Families and households for AQA. Simple overview of main themes. 📌 Save & share with your study group!
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If you’re curious about the answers to these questions and want to dive deeper into the big issues of our time, #StudySociology!
Reason #5 to study Sociology (there are hundreds more to come! Check out reasons 1-4 in my previous posts):
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"The aura of transcendent individual genius around Bouley, and celebrity chefs generally, obscured the collective labor facilitating genius." (Yup, from a sociological standpoint, the individual attribution of "genius" is an ideological decoy.)
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