Media Representations of Older People
n A level Sociology, both the AQA and OCR specifications explore how different social groups are represented in the media. One area that receives less…
Media Representations of Age: Wayne et al (2008)
In both AQA and OCR A level Sociology, one key topic in the media unit is how age groups are represented. Sociologists argue that the…
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Media Representations of the Underclass: What the Research Tells Us
Introduction In both AQA and OCR A level Sociology, students study how different social groups are represented in the media. One of the most debated…
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Activity: Analysing Class in the Media
Introduction and Contemporary Research Overview Sociologists have long been interested in how the media portrays social class. Since the 2000s, several studies have found that…
New Media vs Old Media Card Sort
Why Understanding Old and New Media Matters in Sociology If you were born after the year 2000, chances are you have grown up surrounded by…
How Far Has the Family Been Privatised?
Exploring the Functions of the Extended Family One of the central debates in sociology of the family is whether the family has become privatised. In…
Do Traditional Ethnic Identities Still Matter?
When studying ethnic minority identities in sociology, we often ask: are traditional cultural identities still important, or are they being replaced by new, hybrid ones?…
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Media representations of different groups – student task
A good way for students to examine how different groups are represented in the media is through conducting a content analysis. This requires students to…
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Modood et al (1994) Changing Ethnic Identities
In the early 1990s, Modood and colleagues carried out an important study exploring the ways people from ethnic minority backgrounds in Britain understood their identity…
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