A recent poll highlights how Americans interested in “pop economics” have a limited view sociology and research contributions more broadly. Freakonomics has published a survey amongst its readersĀ (primarily economists) about which disciplines are not useful. They had a response of 1,200 voters, who said that political science and sociology were useless because they weren’t “pragmatic”ContinueContinue reading “Limits of Economic Pragmatism”
Author Archives: Sociology at Work
Open Data, Open Access and What They Mean for Applied Sociology
Data are necessary for robust social science but very expensive to collect. Current regulations limit the ability for public servants and researchers sharing their data with the public. What does the open data movement mean for applied sociologists? Here’s two brief case studies on what’s happening in the European Union and in the USA. Open Data inContinueContinue reading “Open Data, Open Access and What They Mean for Applied Sociology”
Using Sociology to Support Domestic Violence Victims
We explore the experience delivering care in domestic violence shelters, and how this differs from the academic theories of domestic violence survivors.
What Can You Do With a Sociology Degree?
Specialist with the Department of Labour, social and casework supervisor, state medical investigator, development and urban planner, coordinator for youth development. What do these jobs have in common? They are applied sociology jobs!
Work-Life-Balance Optional
Large infographic showing icons of a plate with forks, a palm tree, hearts, clock, house and chats. It says 98% of people send work-related emails nights and weekends, 44$ of people feel well-prepared at work, and 77% of people say personal values influence their decisions
New Anti-racism Strategy in Australia
Australia will implement an anti-racism strategy from July 2012. In this post I sketch out some ideas as to how applied sociology might contribute to this process. The 2011 Mapping Social Cohesion ReportĀ showsĀ that 14% of all Australians have experienced racial or religiousĀ discrimination.Ā Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Helen Szoke (right)Ā noted to SBS Newsthat government and other areasContinueContinue reading “New Anti-racism Strategy in Australia”
Sociology As Applied Science
A comic shows a sociologist at one end of a continuum and a mathematician at the other end, poking fun at the ‘impurity’ of our practice. But there is another way to read the utility of applied sociology.
“If We Began to Believe That Wall Street is Expendable…”
“If we began to believe that Wall Street is expendable, perhaps we would regulate it properly so that it would do what it should do, and only that.” – Jeff Madrick
Sociology Careers: Librarian
Check out this profile on a sociology graduate who works as a librarian.
Roots of Sociological Theory and Methods
Two new infographics from Norton Sociology depict sociology’s seminal works, as well as its early founders.
Sociology at Work 