National 5
Sociology · National 5
Society, culture, social inequality and the research methods used to study them.
What Sociology is about
Sociology looks at society and inequality: how social structures, class, gender and institutions shape people's lives, and how research is used to study them.
What it offers you
Analysis and research skills for sociology, social policy, criminology and public-sector careers.
Papers & marking schemes
2026
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2 files2022
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