Society and Culture study guides

A complete overview of the crime and deviance topic in WJEC GCSE Sociology Component 2, covering the definitions of crime and deviance, the measurement of crime and the dark figure, the patterns of crime, and the sociological explanations of crime and deviance.

A complete overview of the education topic in WJEC GCSE Sociology Component 1, covering the role and functions of education and the perspectives on it, types of school, the factors affecting attainment, and the processes within school such as labelling.

A complete overview of the families topic in WJEC GCSE Sociology Component 1, covering family types and diversity, the functions of the family and the functionalist, Marxist and feminist perspectives, changing family patterns, and roles and relationships within the family.

A complete overview of the key concepts and socialisation strand of WJEC GCSE Sociology Component 1, covering culture, norms, values, roles and status, primary and secondary socialisation, the nature versus nurture debate, identity, and social control.

A complete overview of the social differentiation, stratification and power strand of WJEC GCSE Sociology Component 2, covering stratification and class, class and life chances, power and authority, social mobility, and other forms of inequality.

A complete overview of sociological research methods in WJEC GCSE Sociology Component 2, covering the research process and types of data, the primary methods, sampling and secondary sources, and the practical, ethical and theoretical considerations that shape research.