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Assess the contribution of social action theories to our understanding of society

Symbolic interactionism forms the basis of social action theories, founded by the sociologist Mead. Mead saw society as built up by interactions between people that take place on the basis of meanings held b...
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Outline 3 reasons why girls tend to achieve more highly than boys in education (6 MARKS)

Girls may achieve better due to having more positive role models in schools, 86% of teachers in primary schools are female, so from a young age, girls see that they can achieve highly, subsequently giving th...
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Outline two material factors that may affect social class differences in educational achievement.

One material factor that may affect social social class differences in educational achievement is overcrowding at home. This is because if there is overcrowding at home, which is often due to parents or guar...
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Examine the reasons for the rise in divorce rates (20 marks)

Divorce is defined as the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body. There are many proposed reasons as to what has caused a rise in divorce rates over recent years, however, this es...
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outline 2 factors that influence educational attainment

Material deprivation is one factor that affects the educational attainment as it means that the working class are unable to provide better conditions and resources for their children. Douglas identifies the ...
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