e-learning materials on sociology

 e-learning materials on sociology:

1a. Three founding sociological theories

1b. Macrosociology vs microsociology

1c. Is sociology a science?

1d. Objectivity and subjectivity in research.

2a. Symbolic interactionism.

2b. Social constructionism

3a. Conflict theory.

3b. Marxism.

4. Functionalism.

5. Institutions.

6a. Social class.

6b. Social stratification. [also a brief lecture].

6c. Social mobility.

7. Secularisation.

8a. Changing patterns of family life: divorce.

8b. Diversity of family structures.

8c. Parsons on the family.

8d. Marriage and cohabitation.

8e. Stages of family life.

8f. Murdock on the family.

8g. Impacts of policy on family structure.

8h. Feminism and family.

8i. Late and postmodern views of family.

9. Globalisation and crime.

10. Gender roles and relationships

11. What is socialisation?

12. Norms and values.

13. Domestic violence.

14a. Definitions of poverty.

14b. Measuring poverty.

14c. Functionalism and poverty.

14d. Weberian explanation of poverty.

14e. Marxism and poverty.

14f. Sociological theories on poverty.

15. Goffman and stigma./ also a brief clarification on stigma.

16a. Demographic trends in UK.: birth rate

16b. Demographic trends in UK: ageing population.

16c. Demographic trends in UK: migration.

A slideshare on sociology.