Social Stratification and Control
Students investigate how society is stratified by class, gender, and ethnicity, and how social control is maintained. They will evaluate formal and informal mechanisms of control.
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Students investigate how society is stratified by class, gender, and ethnicity, and how social control is maintained. They will evaluate formal and informal mechanisms of control.
Key Questions
- How is British society stratified?
- What is the difference between formal and informal social control?
- How does stratification impact life chances?
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