Sociology A-Level
Sociological perspectives
What Sociological perspectives means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sociological perspectives
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Approaches such as Marxism, functionalism, structuralism and interpretivism that underpin core debates about how society operates.
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