Sociology A-Level
Inequality and stratification
What Inequality and stratification means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inequality and stratification
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Critical victimology highlights structural factors like poverty, and the criminal justice system is analysed regarding gender, ethnicity, and class inequalities.
Topics that use Inequality and stratification
- Crime and Deviance (AQA A-Level)
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- Media representation and moral panics
- Social control and power
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