AQA Sociology A-Level Paper 2

AQA Sociology A-Level Paper 2 1969 Divorce Act - no need to prove fault anymore 1984 Divorce Act - divorce can be granted within one year 3 reasons for a hybrid culture - MNCs Ecommerce Entertainment 4 parts of the digital divide - global divide class divide generational divide gender divide 5 features of new media - digitalisation convergence participatory culture audience power accessibility 6 overall stereotypes that reoccur in the media (easthope) - Disney Female Gaze Retributive Masculinity Contradictory representations Gauntlett-cant generalise Metrosexual Man agenda setting - the power of the media to bring public attention to particular issues and problems Akinti (2003) - tv focuses ethnic minorities on crime and AIDS Allan and Crowe - family no longer economic so easier for family to break up Ann Oakley Labour in household - modern man is a myth Ansley - Women are takers of shit Aries - "mini adults" aspects of childhood influenced by society - length of childhood status general ideas Audience models 20m plan - Hypodermic Syringe model (media has direct effect on audience) Uses and gratification (Audience use media to fulfil needs) Cultural Effects model - drip-drip effect Two step flow (media - Opinion Leaders - audience) Selective filter Baudrillard - Hyper reality Beck (divorce) - divorce has increased due to individualisation Birth rate trends - has declined 13 per thousand babies in 2010 Blumler and McQuail - four basic needs which media satisfies: distraction from work personal relationships identity surveillance Childhood - disappearing/blurring 10m plan - becoming more adult like - clothes/makeup/activities Children have access to adult knowledge and material Childhood - getting worse 20m plan - Toxic childhood Age patriarchy Legal controls over children Stress and anxiety increased Childhood - improving 20m plan - smaller families More child centred Better services - health, education etc. Children's right and laws Childhood - social construction 20m plan - Cross cultural differences Historical differences Difference in the same society - class/gender/ethnicity Child abuse Childhood is a social construct - child labour differs forced marriage laws in place childhood is better - no child labour better healthcare education legislation