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The central debate

The central debate

Theory map of religion branching into social stability and social change with key theorists and examples labelled Use the map to see the debate at a glance. Sociologists ask whether religion mainly preserves social order or helps transform society, and the strongest answer is that it can do both.

Social change, stability and religion Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Social change, stability and religion

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Social change, stability 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.