High Rise (J G Ballard)
As recently as last night, I found myself struggling to sleep. It was the night before delivering a course on how to prepare students for…
Functionalist Views of Social Class Inequality
Introduction: The Functionalist Lens on Inequality Functionalism views society as a system made up of interdependent parts—institutions like the family, education, the economy and religion—all…
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The Stratification Line-Up
Classroom Activity for Teaching Social Class Inequality Understanding social class is central to A level Sociology, yet students often arrive with limited awareness of how…
What are social class subcultures?
Social class subcultures refer to distinctive lifestyles, values, behaviours, and cultural practices associated with particular social class positions. UK sociologists have explored these differences in…
Day 2 #2022challenge Social Class and Education
Answers to Day 2 of the #2022challenge
The Sociology Guy 