{"product_id":"theories-in-action-2021-textbook","title":"THEORIES IN ACTION (2021) - TEXTBOOK","description":"Everything you need to know about the 17 Key Thinkers in one book!\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTheories in Action covers all the key theorists from the specification, 17 chapters - one chapter per key thinker. Each chapter contains a short bio, and informed coverage of each thinkers' key works, ideas, and concepts.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt explains how their theories relate to the areas of human nature, government and state, society and identity, and economy and globalisation.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRelates key theories to contemporary issues\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEach chapter relates key theories to contemporary issues by\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSetting context for the theory and where it might apply in everyday situations\n\u003cbr\u003e\nExploring what key thinkers might say on different issues\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDebate and discuss activities on key theorists and contemporary issues support a discursive classroom. What would Hobbes say about the 2020 Belarusian protests? or John Locke on Trump's refusal to concede defeat in the 2020 US Presidential Election?\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSupports discursive essay writing\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA discursive essay writing guide helps students to successfully write discursive essays that integrate theories with examples and evidence. This is a key requirement for Section C of the Higher Level paper, which counts for 50% of the paper's total marks.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA quick-reference section links topical issues and discursive-essay questions with the relevant key thinkers.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nExam focus and preparation\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\nExam-style short answer questions\n\u003cbr\u003e\nExam-style discursive essay questions\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAddresses the recommendations from the Chief Examiner on Section C of the Higher Level paper\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWritten by a subject expert and examiner\n\u003cbr\u003e\nGerard Elwood teaches Leaving Certificate Politics and Society at Maynooth Post Primary School, Kildare. He studied Politics and Sociology in both his primary degree and secondary teaching qualifications. He is currently a Higher Level examiner.","brand":"The Bookmark ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65128603550045,"sku":"9781789277623","price":25.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/Folens-Theories-in-Action-2021-Textbook-9781789277623.jpg?v=1782990697","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/theories-in-action-2021-textbook","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}