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Belief systems: the big picture

Belief systems: the big picture

Comparison map of ideology, religion and science as belief systems, showing their overlaps and how science is often treated as more open than religion and ideology

A belief system is a connected set of ideas, values and assumptions that explains the world and guides behaviour. Sociologists compare ideology, religion and science not only by asking whether they are true, but by asking who benefits from them and how they shape identity and power.

Ideology, science and religion Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Ideology, science and religion

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Ideology, science and religion. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.