Dave Aiken

Exam Board: AQA Level & Subject: A level Sociology First teaching: September 2015 Next exams: June 2025 AQA approved This fourth edition of Collins’ respected AQA A-level Sociology series is updated for the 2015 AQA Sociology specifications. Covering the second year of the A level course, it will help students master the knowledge and skills they need to excel in their study and engage with contemporary society. This textbook has been revised by our team of expert authors, who are practising sociologists, teachers and HE experts. It includes full coverage of Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods; Beliefs in Society; Global Development; The Media; and Stratification and Differentiation. Tried and tested content works alongside new features to ensure that students: Understand essential theories and perspectives with up-to-date explanations and key concepts defined on the pageEngage with the latest research with in-depth explorations of new and classic research studies and accompanying questionsDevelop proficiency in critical analysis with up-to-date case studies and questions focused on analysis and evaluationAcquire strong research skills with practical tasks that actively involve students in the research processReflect and evaluate with prompt questions integrated into the explanationAssess progress and apply learning with extensive practice questions for every Topic, including both short answer and extended writing

Exam Board: AQA Level & Subject: AS Sociology First teaching: September 2015 Next exams: June 2025 AQA approved This fourth edition of Collins’ respected AQA A-level Sociology series is updated for the 2015 AQA Sociology specifications. Covering AS and Year 1 of A-level, it will help students master the knowledge and skills they need to excel in their study and engage with contemporary society. This textbook has been revised by our team of expert authors, who are practising sociologists, teachers and HE experts. It includes full coverage of Education with Methods in Context; Culture and Identity; Families and Households; Health; and Work, Poverty and Welfare. Tried and tested content works alongside new features to ensure that students: understand essential theories and perspectives with up-to-date explanations and key concepts defined on the pageengage with the latest research with in-depth explorations of new and classic research studies and accompanying questionsdevelop proficiency in critical analysis with up-to-date case studies and questions focused on analysis and evaluationacquire strong research skills with practical tasks that actively involve students in the research processreflect and evaluate with prompt questions integrated into the explanationassess progress and apply learning with extensive practice questions for every Topic, including both short answer and extended writing.

This textbook has been written with A2 students in mind. It is divided into units: religion; power, politics and protest; social policy and welfare; world sociology; theory and methods; crime and deviance; stratification and social differences; and preparing for A2 assessment.