University of Worcester

How is crime represented in the right-of-centre media? What is problematic about such representations? Why do they matter and why do they occur? Within my assignment I will analyse how crimes committed by women are represented in the right of centre media. Official statistics show that most crimes appear to be committed by males, whilst the media amplifies crimes committed by women as extraordinary. Some sociologists argue that statistics underestimate the amount of female as against male off...

Within my assignment I aim to critically reflect on the experiences I have undertook in my chosen placement in a primary school setting. Slavich and Zimbardo (2012), highlight how work experience can provide students with first-hand knowledge, which give students a richer, more meaningful understanding of experiences and quality of learning (Slavich and Zimbardo, 2012).

A critical report on issues relating to the role of digital technologies in the field of education. Today digital technology is one of the central ways relationships are formed and ideas are communicated. For example, ‘more than nine in ten (92%) of children aged 5-15 go online’ (Ofcom, 2018), with experiences and understandings governed by technology use. The Cambridge Primary Review Report states that ‘children’s out of school learning is electronic and beyond the reach of either pa...

A sociological analysis of ideas and responses to environmental issues in the field of consumerism. (2500 words) Within recent years, many advanced societies have gradually become what’s known as ‘consumer societies’, in which consumption has more acknowledgement and a direct role in the stimulation of economic growth. Similarly, authority figures such as scientists and politicians have become more sensitive towards the future of the environment, as some argue that the level and types o...

Discuss some of the ways in which the sexualised experiences of the ancient Greeks are thought to have differed from our own The sexualised experiences of the Ancient Greeks did differ greatly from contemporary society, although there are some similarities. This essay will focus on gender representation and how sexual experiences were perceived differently according to gender roles in Ancient Greece. There are three main topics this assignment addresses throughout. Firstly, the treatment of w...

Research Question: To what extent has societal attitudes and values about the role of the domesticated dog changed in contemporary society? This report will reflect on the methodology of the pilot study conducted in response to the research question: ‘To what extent has societal attitudes and values about the role of the domesticated dog changed in contemporary society?’ It can be argued that the domestication of dogs has lead to them playing an important role in society. Owners within my...

To what extent are individuals creative actors who actively control the conditions of their lives? A case study of the Sociological problem of patriarchy and gender identity in the family sphere. Patriarchy was originally described by social anthropologists as the domination by the father within the family structure (Fulcher and Scott, 2011, p. 156). However, within the feminist literature there are different approaches to patriarchy. For example, Marxist feminists emphasise the interconnec...

What factors might explain the high attainment of British Chinese pupils? As a response to the poster presentation, the tutor advised that the incorporation of Butler’s (1997) notion of ‘performance’ and Youdell’s (2005) ‘performative habitus’ would be useful in explaining the high attainment of British Chinese pupils. Whilst both ‘performativity’ and ‘habitus’ were briefly acknowledged individually in the poster presentation, the correlation between the two was not.

To what extent does the media sensationalise negative stereotypes of ‘beauty’, in the context of female body image? Throughout history, the idea of ‘beautiful’ women is profound in the emergence of Feminism as a marketing strategy, through the proliferation of social media, advertising and female style magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Grazia. This literature review explores the turbulent nature of the idealised female body in Western culture and a combination of theoretical perspect...