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Sociology Dictionaries

Key Terms, Theories and Theorists


467 detailed entries including civil liberties, cyberspace, feminism, functionalism, globalism, Marxism, New Right and the nature–nurture debate

AS&A2

Matches new September 2009 specifications!620 detailed entries including authority, capitalism, culture, ladette, league tables, materialism, nationalism, social mobility
Alphabetical listing puts all relevant sociological concepts at students' fingertips!

GCSE, AS and A2 level Sociological dictionaries that come in a handy, photocopiable format and are pitched at just the right level for your students. These are up-to-date resources for a dynamic subject, covering both key modern trends and established theory.

More than a dictionary:
  • Can be used as a springboard to engaging classroom activities
  • Links to relevant websites enable knowledge to be extended quickly

Written with you in mind:
  • Relevant content and language
  • Suggested activities for making the most of this resource
  • Divided into topic sections, allowing students to revise material for specific papers – follows the topic order of the new AQA specs
  • Provided in both A4 and A5 sizes – one A5 booklet per unit


  • GCSE

    Matches new September 2009 specifications!