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Structural perspectives, like Marxism, Functionalism and Feminism, focus on the idea that social interactions are generated from the top down. The individual is controlled by the institutions (such as the la...

This concept comes from research of Marxist theorist Bourdieu, and it can be linked (as an opposition) to meritocracy. Cultural capital theory focuses on the fact that society is dominated by middle class cu...

Positivism and interpretivism are two different perspectives that sociologists use to tackle a social problem. These perspectives will influence the type of problem that the sociologist is interested in expl...

Foucault used panopticism to explain how we monitor our behaviour because we've internalised the feeling of being watched. To better understand it, it may be useful to look at where he got this analogy from....

Functionalist sociologists see the education system as a vital social institution in modern society. They argue that the education system exists to perform a range of essential functions for individuals, for...