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Sociological Theory and Perspectives

2 dot points across 2 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do the major sociological perspectives explain the way society works?

Compare and evaluate the functionalist, conflict, feminist and interactionist perspectives

The four major sociological perspectives (functionalist, conflict, feminist and interactionist) explained and compared, with Durkheim, Marx, Weber and applied Australian examples for TCE Sociology.

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How do sociologists gather reliable and valid evidence about social life?

Explain and evaluate the main sociological research methods and their ethical issues

Quantitative and qualitative sociological research methods, the positivism versus interpretivism debate, sampling, reliability, validity and ethics, with Australian examples, for TCE Sociology.

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