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Concept map showing theory branching into positivism and interpretivism, linked to quantitative and qualitative methods, practical and ethical factors, and evidence feeding back into theory

Theory is a set of ideas used to explain society, such as functionalism, Marxism, feminism, or interactionism. Methods are the ways sociologists collect or analyse evidence, such as questionnaires, interviews, observations, or official statistics.

Relationship between theory and methods Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Relationship between theory and methods

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Relationship between theory and methods. 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.

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