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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xvii
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  2. What is Sociology?

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Sociology Terms and Concepts
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 3-11
    3. Sociological Method
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 12-25

  3. The Family

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 27-27
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    2. Development and Characteristics of the Modern Family
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 29-39
    3. The Changing Nature of the Modern British Family
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 40-45
    4. The Stability of the Family
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 46-58

  4. The Sociology of Education

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 59-59
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    2. Informal and Formal Education
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 61-70
    3. Changes in British Education
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 71-78
    4. Ability and Achievement
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 79-97

  5. Social Differentiation

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 99-99
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    2. Stratification
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 101-107
    3. Wealth and Income
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 108-120
    4. Social Mobility
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 121-136

  6. Work and Leisure

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 137-137
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    2. The Meaning of Work
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 139-150
    3. Rewards and Conditions
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 151-157
    4. The Changing Conditions of Employment
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 158-181

  7. Demographic and Social Aspects of Population

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 183-183
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    2. Population Change in Britain
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 185-193
    3. The Effects of Population Change
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 194-206
    4. Migration
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 207-220

  8. Social Stability and Control

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 221-221
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    2. The Nature of Social Order
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 223-229
    3. Agencies of Social Control
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 230-238
    4. Crime and Delinquency
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 239-251

  9. Social Change

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 253-253
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    2. Reasons for Social Change
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 255-257
    3. Processes of Social Change
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 258-267
    4. Religion
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 268-277

  10. The Political System

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 279-279
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    2. Forms of Government
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 281-291
    3. Pressure and Interest Groups
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 292-299
    4. Voting Behaviour
      Gerard O’Donnell
      Pages 300-315
  11. Back Matter
    Pages 317-371
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About this book

Introduction

A text for the GCSE syllabus, which attempts to provide a comprehensive coverage with extracts from a range of source materials. Intended for classroom and individual use, it includes guidance on exam preparation and offers some specimen answers and examples from A level for comparison.

Keywords

demography General Certificate of Secondary Education (GSCE) social change sociology

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