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Why does the Marxist school of thought conclude that Capitalism is predicated on exploitation?

According to Marx, Capitalism is an economic system founded and predicated on exploitation. By "exploitation," Marx means that the skills and labour of individual workers under that economic system...
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What is the "double shift" experienced by women in marriage

The double shift is the burden of work women carry out. They perform both their paid work and the house work (which the husband does little or nothing to contribute towards).
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What does the term nuclear family mean?

The term nuclear family means a family which is made up of a mother and father who are married and their children. Ideally, it would be two children- a boy and a girl. It is meant to be the 'ideal' family type.
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What is Sociology?

Broadly speaking, Sociology is a study of the society. This includes individual people, groups of people, interactions, cultures and so on. Sociology looks at things like families, schools and other institut...
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How do I use the different sociological perspectives in a specific question?

If an essay (24 mark) question is asking you about a specific concept from a certain perspective it is always a good idea to include another perspective to demonstrate you ability to evaluate (A03/A04).For e...
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