Last week we introduced deviance as a concept, but today we’re going return to our major paradigms in sociology and how each approaches deviance. We’ll explore how structural functionalism sees deviance fulfilling a function in society;...

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Dr. Forrester explains the difference between drugs that are beneficial to our bodies and drugs that are harmful. She describes the negative impact that the misuse of drugs and illegal drugs can have on each of the body’s systems.

Do you have a dark side? Robert Louis Stevenson did. He was fascinated by the idea of human duality, and the lengths to which people will go to hide their darker selves. Join us for a detailed analysis of the theme of Duality in The...

After a horrific turn of events, the truth will finally be revealed. Dr Lanyon, an old friend of Jekyll and Utterson’s, gives his version of the facts in a tell-all letter. But it’s Dr Jekyll’s letter that finally explains everything –...

What happens when scientific knowledge gets into the wrong hands? In The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stevenson explores the terrible consequences following the misuse of science by an unhinged mind. In this lesson, we analyse...

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was an instant hit back in the day, and is still a rip-roaring read. But what inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write such a bizarre horror story? To answer this, we delve back into Stevenson’s...

At first glance, Dr Henry Jekyll and Mr Edward Hyde have nothing in common. Whilst Dr Jekyll is a highly respected scientist, Mr Edward Hyde is an unlikeable nobody. Their old friend Mr Utterson is especially perplexed by this...

Dr Jekyll has been shut away for weeks, and suspicions of foul play are aroused. With great trepidation Mr Utterson, investigates a curious presence in Dr Jekyll’s laboratory. Could Mr Hyde have returned? Is Dr Jekyll in mortal danger –...

To Mr Utterson’s dismay, Dr Jekyll is still in touch with his dubious friend, Mr Hyde. When Mr Hyde is implicated in a brutal murder, Dr Jekyll promises he has cut ties with Hyde. But when Mr Utterson digs deeper, it seems that Mr Hyde...

In this strange and sinister tale, we meet two men who are direct opposites. Dr Henry Jekyll seems like the perfect gentleman, whilst Mr Edward Hyde is a depraved villain. Dr Jekyll’s old friend, Mr Gabriel John Utterson, can’t possibly...

"The program starts off with an explanation of what alcohol is, how it’s produced, and its role as a celebratory beverage in our society. Students will come to understand the reasons alcohol is illegal to consume for persons under the...

In many surveys, the vast majority of teenagers report that when they do something their parents wouldn’t approve of, they’re just pursuing their freedom. This program begins the discussion of addiction and dependency from the point of...

The program starts off with an explanation of what alcohol is, how it's produced, and its role as a celebratory beverage in our society. Students will come to understand the reasons alcohol is illegal to consume for persons under the age...

As our understanding of the consequences of drug abuse has improved, so America’s relationship with drugs has changed. From Nixon to Trump, the so-called 'War on Drugs' has cost the US government billions – but will there ever be an end...

It lists the commonly abused drugs and alcohols, their chemical compositions and physiological effects.

In many surveys, the vast majority of teenagers report that when they do something their parents wouldn't approve of, they're just pursuing their freedom. This program begins the discussion of addiction and dependency from the point of...