1. The State
And Voting behaviour

2. 1. Understand the main sociological views of the state.
Objectives
1. Understand the main sociological views of the state.
2. Describe the agendas of the three political parties in the UK
3. Evaluate factors which affect voting behaviour
Outcomes
A Grade
B Grade
C Grade
Understand and evaluate the varying sociological views of the state. Describe how the three main political parties in the UK have separate but sometimes very interconnected agendas. Evaluate factors that affect voting behaviour hypothesising who factors link together or if they are mutually exclusive. Extensive link to soc theory
Understand the varying views of the state, evaluating at least two. Understand that each political party has its own agenda and may have links to other parties. Describe the factors that may affect voting behaviour making a link between at least two. Link two soc theories.
Describe four main sociological views of the state. Understand that the three largest political parties in the UK support different policies. Describe that personal circumstances can affect who a person votes for. Link some sociological theory at a basic level.

3. SMSC Link Questions
Key Words
Key Names
Do all countries have a legitimate state?
Manifesto
Nordlinger (1981)
Must a state be legitimate to be morally just?
Bill
Hayek (1944) Neo-Liberal
Which aspects of the state culturally impact British society?
Social Reformist
Engels (Marxist)
Do people categorised as “normal” by the state have the right to hold power via discourse?
Neo-Liberal
Althusser and Milliband (Marxists)
Voting Behaviour
Giddens (1988) (Modernist)
Democracy
Held and Sklair (1995) (Postmodernism)
Psephologist

4. Essay Feedback Read through my comments
1) Write down two things you did well
2) Write down two things you must improve on
3) Write down an area of this topic
you need to learn more about for achieve full marks

5. Start thinking… Abi-Explain Althusser and Poulantzas’ contribution
to the neo-Marxist view of The State.
Sam-Describe a scenario when all
institutions within the State would conjoin.
Lauren-Why would Held and Sklair
not focus on one countries State in their work?
Neelam-Dahl and Marx
wouldn’t be best friends if they met, why?
Nicola-Explain how and WHY Weber’s
view of The State differs from Marx’s
James-Why is the European Union a relevant
topic of debate within this module?

6. Debate Team leaders coordinate the debate
Every team member must have at least two points.
The State should intervene in the economy, welfare and education
The State should not intervene in the economy, welfare and education
Abi (Team Leader)- Focus on economy
Sam (Team Leader)- Focus on economy
Lauren- Focus on education
Neelam-Focus on education
James- Focus on welfare
Nicola- Focus on welfare

7. Neo-Liberal or Reformist Socialists.
In your teams decide
whether you were
Neo-Liberal or Reformist Socialists.
How will you justify your decision?

8. What if we combine the Neo-Liberal and the reformist socialist view?
A Third Way…
What if we combine the Neo-Liberal
and the reformist socialist view?
Giddens (1998)

10. Political Parties and participation
Proposed Policies
How are Laws made?
Conservatives
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Lauren
Sam
James
Neelam
Abi
Nicola
Task:
What are the 4 main principals that the Conservatives stand for?
What would change if our current government had a Conservative majority?
What are the Conservatives criticised for?
Select two policies from the education and Transport policy section that will assist in cutting the UK’s cost of welfare.
Produce a 300 word Manifesto persuading people to vote Liberal.
Decide on a new Draft Bill to propose to the House of Lords to improve society (See video for help)
Explain how and why the Liberal Democrats emerged.
Select 3 policies from the policy document and explain why the Liberals would want to implement them
How did Labour change under Tony Blair’s leadership?
How did New Labour compare to the outgoing Conservative government?
What sociological theory could be aligned to Labour’s views?
Select three policies from the policy document which would help to support poorer people in society.

11. Political Podcast! 1.Persuade the group! 2.Interogate 3.Vote!
Political Podcast!
1.Persuade the group!
2.Interogate
3.Vote!
10 vivo’s to the
winning group

12. VCOP Check your understanding exam questions
Group 1- Describe and explain
the emergence of “Third Way politics”. (7 Marks)
Sam, Abi, Nicola
Group 2- Describe the link between
“Third Way politics” and the traditional Labour Party.
(7 Marks)
Neelam, James, Lauren
Swap with somebody from the other group and mark, justify!

13. Voting behaviour Group 1 (Sam, Nicola, Abi)
Name 3 interconnected factors that influence
voting behaviour
Group 2 (Neelam, James, Lauren)
Name 1 Social Class related factor and 1
education related factor that influence voting behaviour
Pairs:
Sam and Lauren
Abi and Neelam
Nicola and James

14. Only for Group 2!

15. Group 1
Social class
Job
Policies
They must interlink
…explain

16. Group 2
Family Background
Employment
Do any interlink?

17. Applying sociological theory
Sam/Abi
James/Nicola
Lauren/Neelam
Explain why some sociologists believe that the political process is in decline
Describe the sociological view that political parties are becoming less distinct
Explain Voter apathy

18. Abi/Sam

19. James/Nicola

20. Neelam/Lauren

21.
Objectives
1. Understand the main sociological views of the state.
2. Describe the agendas of the three political parties in the UK
3. Evaluate factors which affect voting behaviour

22. Differentiated resources
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Differentiated resources
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SMSC link on slides