Theory Revision Notes for A Level Sociology

These revision notes have been designed to cover the theory aspect of the AQA's sociology A-Level syllabus, the new 2015 Specification onward. The content should also be suitable for other exam boards.

Contents:
Topic 0 - Sociological theories – an overview
Topic 1 – Positivism and Interpretivism
Topic 2 – Is sociology a science?
Topic 3 – Functionalism
Topic 4 – Marxism
Topic 5 – Feminism
Topic 6 – Social Action theory
Topic 7 – Modernity, Postmodernity and Late Modernity
Topic 8 – Sociology and social policy
Topic 9 – Can sociology be value free?