I've noticed that when I'm in lessons at school I'm constantly checking the clock, just waiting for the lesson to end, which is just really stupid as it makes the time go so much slower. And it was even worse because I had double sociology - that's TWO hours in the same classroom with the same teacher.

It was quite amusing though. Kate was re-telling the story of the time this bloke went to her house collecting the Pools money and said "How's the old mutt?" and she replied something like "Oh he's in the kitchen making a sandwich," thinking he was talking about her dad when he was, in fact, talking about her dog! I guess you had to be there. :)

I went Christmas shopping at 1.00, and I've now completed most of it! Woooooooohoo! I couldn't think what else to get Kate so in the end I got her the Boney M single (that's the 2001 rendition of Daddy Cool - oh yes!). The shops were maaaaaad - completely buzzing with people. It'll be good when it all gets back to normal next week. I'm not a fan of Christmas myself. Bah humbug...

I'm also going to include the conclusion I wrote to this model example sociology essay we were going through in the lesson (just to waste more time and because it impressed my teacher, loik).

Don't read it - I'm only including it for my own benefit.

"What changes have taken place to the class structure of contemporary Britain? Does this mean that the concept of 'class' is no longer relevant to sociology today?"

In conclusion, several changes have taken place to the class structure of contemporary Britain. It is said that embourgeoisement has occurred, whereby there has been an increase in non-manual jobs, so more people have become middle-class. This change is further supported by the fact that, as a society, consumption of goods and services has been rapidly increasing. However, this view is challenged by Marxists, who believe that proletarianisation has taken place, with a reduction in workers' status, because of increased computerisation.

The concept of class is still relevant to sociology today, despite being only to a certain extent, as we live in a Capitalist society where there are winners and losers. As Marxists emphasize, there exists the exploitation of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie in the work place. However, this can be challenged by the fact that there has been the introduction of an Equal Opportunities policy, and the Functionalist belief that we live in a meritocratic society, where those who work hardest are rewarded. Furthermore, class isn't necessarily the only factor for exploitation in society - age, gender and ethnicity are key aspects as well.

Well I might update later. Might try and make it more...interesting, or something.

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