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AQA A-level Sociology Theory and Methods: Theory - Functionalism
Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students understand the main concepts used by Parsons to explain the functionalist view of society and identify Merton's internal critiques of this, explain them and analyse and evaluate them.
Covers the following key terms:
The Enlightenment Project
The social system
Adaptation
Goal attainment
Integration
Latency
Instrumental needs
Expressive needs
Structural differentiation
Covers the following sociologists:
Parsons
Merton
Makes reference to the following key terms students might know: Structuralism - Value consensus - Social order - Social
institutions - Organic analogy – Culture – Socialisation
– Social control – Norms – Role allocation -
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT
Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend
INCLUDES 10 marker with detailed scaffolding
ANSWERS TO PARSONS ACTIVITY INCLUDED
ANSWERS TO PARSONS ACTIVITY AND STARTER ACTIVITY INCLUDED
Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students understand the main concepts used by Parsons to explain the functionalist view of society and identify Merton's internal critiques of this, explain them and analyse and evaluate them.
Covers the following key terms:
The Enlightenment Project
The social system
Adaptation
Goal attainment
Integration
Latency
Instrumental needs
Expressive needs
Structural differentiation
Covers the following sociologists:
Parsons
Merton
Makes reference to the following key terms students might know: Structuralism - Value consensus - Social order - Social
institutions - Organic analogy – Culture – Socialisation
– Social control – Norms – Role allocation -
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT
Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend
INCLUDES 10 marker with detailed scaffolding
ANSWERS TO PARSONS ACTIVITY INCLUDED
ANSWERS TO PARSONS ACTIVITY AND STARTER ACTIVITY INCLUDED