Sociology

The Sociology section of the site features a range of films (in both DVD and On-Demand formats) to enhance teaching and learning.

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Religion: What It Is and What It Does

Introducing and examining two different ways to

define religion: the functional and the substantive.

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New Religions: alternative spiritualities

Short film identifying the characteristics of a range

of New Religious Movements.

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Introducing Sociology

DVD: What is Sociology? / Identity /

Social Constructionism and Commonsense.

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Family and Social Change

DVD: Diversity / Modernity / Childhood /

Children and New Technology.

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What is Sociology

A broad Introduction to Sociology, based around the

distinction between social and sociological problems.

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Identity

Examining the relationship between the individual

and society through the concept of identity.

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Social Constructionism

Social constructionism illustrated and applied through

examples of contemporary constructions of gender.

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Sociology and Commonsense

The key differences between sociological

and commonsense thinking.

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Family and Social Change

How family lives, structures and relationships

are changing in contemporary societies.

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Family Diversity

How and why the structure, organisation and culture

of family life is changing in late / postmodernity.

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The End of Childhood?

Exploring the nature of - and sociological

changes in - childhood.

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Childhood and New Technology

Exploring the relationship between childhood

and new technology.

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