Sociology at Work

Famous Applied Sociologists

Black and white photo of Dr Martin Luther King Jr on 28 August, 1963, at the Mall in Washington, USA during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Dr King is a Black man with a moustache and buzz cut black hair. He wears a dark suit, with a pin and handkerchief over his left lapel. He has his right arm up high, waving to a large crowd of 260,000 people

Did you know that Dr Martin Luther King Jr had a degree in sociology? The American Sociological Association lists these public figures as having degrees in sociology: Rev. Jesse Jackson Emily Balch, 1946 Nobel Peace Prize winner (a social worker and social reformer) Dan Aykroyd, actor/ Blues Brother Robin Williams, actor/ comedian Then again… Ronald Reagan alsoContinueContinue reading “Famous Applied Sociologists”

Supporting Women’s Well-Being, Education and Civic Engagement Improves Societies

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A new infographic shows the importance of improving women’s socioeconomic outcomes, to prevent maternal deaths, reducing child marriages, and increase national gross domestic product.

United Nations Microfinance Scheme for Refugees Living in Camps

Many refugees are displaced from their homes for years. They might live in refugee camps for decades. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners support microfinancing efforts. Through small loans, refugees are empowered to maintain businesses and trading efforts, thus building up their long-term security. The UNHCR writes: The difficultyContinueContinue reading “United Nations Microfinance Scheme for Refugees Living in Camps”

Sociological Job Skills

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Creative, organisational, effective, extensive experience, track-record, motivated, innovative, problem solving, communication skills, and dynamic. These may be overused buzzwords, but this is just what recruiters are looking for, and sociologists have these skills in spades.

Sociology Resources

Two stacks of sociological texts on a bookshelf, including health, deviance, welfare research methods, race, theory, family, sexuality and Erving Goffman's The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

A list of resources on applied sociology. Includes careers, students, job hunting, and videos.

Eastern Europe and Central Asia: the Need for Practical Skills-Based Learning

The World Bank has released a new report – Skills Not Just Diplomas, which presents a critical evaluation on the state of education in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the former Soviet Union. The report lends support for some of the goals of our applied social research network here at Sociology at Work – specificallyContinueContinue reading “Eastern Europe and Central Asia: the Need for Practical Skills-Based Learning”

United Nations Day, 2011

Hope you had/have a Happy UN Day, wherever you are in the world! This year, the UN commemorates the fact that the global population will reach 7 billion people by the 31st of October. Earlier in the day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released this message: “Let us unite, seven billion strong, in the name of theContinueContinue reading “United Nations Day, 2011”

Resource to Help You Land a Job in the Not-For-Profit Sector

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Today we look at advice from professionals in the not-for-profit sector, including how to get your foot in the door through an internship. I also discuss how publishing your research might boost your CV.