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What is crimogenic capitalism?

Crimogenic capitalism is Marx's theory that the exploitative nature of the capitalist system necessarily leads to crime. Capitalism is centred on the idea that the individual's self-interest is the most i...

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Evaluate the view that sociology can be studied as a science.

The founding fathers of sociology, who are commonly referred to as the early positivists Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) and Auguste Comte (1798-1857) believed that sociology could be studied scientifically an...

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A researcher is investigating the amount of hours children spend on the computer a day. Suggest a suitable research method. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of this method.

The most appropriate method for this topic of research is a questionnaire. This is because questionnaires collect quantitative data, which is what is needed for this research.
As for advantages and ...

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'Describe how journalists may approach the issue of pupil behaviour in British schools differently from sociologists' [4 marks]

To answer this question, we identify the action (to describe), the focus (journalist versus sociologist approach on pupil behaviour) and the argument (

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Discuss the difference between Marx and Weber’s sociological views.

The core difference between Marx’s and Weber’s class structures is the amount of factors involved in the definition of ‘class,’ which influences the capacity to reach the idea of class consciousness. In M...

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