Professors Herbert Gans and Michèle Lamont have been interviewed by The New York Times, about what social policy might look like if sociologists had as much influence as economists.
Author Archives: Sociology at Work
Applied sociology career spotlight: Non-Government Organisations
We look at the career of Senegal-born sociologist Moustapha Diouf, who began his career as a researcher for UNESCO, and is now advisor to the Prime Minister.
The Insight of Karl Marx
“The insight of Karl Marx is as useful today as it was 100 years ago.” – Nouriel Roubini
International Women’s Day: Jane Addams
“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.” Happy International Women’s Day, colleagues! Jane Addams, sociologist, was the second woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Applied Sociology Career Spotlight: Graduate Programs versus Small Business
Here are some of the benefits of joining Graduate Training Schemes versus beginning your career in small to medium-sized enterprises.
Sociology of Law
Sociology student and Fullbright Scholar, Jesse Fenichel, worked as a “temp attorney” over the summers before heading to the Philippines to study the ever-growing market for outsourcing American legal work overseas. The Philippines and India are two key nations where much of the outsourced work is happening. As part of his PhD dissertation, Fenichel will studyContinueContinue reading “Sociology of Law”
Applied Sociology Career Spotlight: Politics
Angelia Schultz has a Masters in sociology and she ran in the Democratic nomination for the USA state of Aberdeen in 2014. She stood on a platform promoting stronger provision of healthcare and education, drawing on sociology.
Applied Sociology Career Spotlight: Urban Planning
The Californian Department of Transportation in the USA has a cultural studies team who are unearthing the city’s cultural heritage.
Our Responsibility as Sociologists
“We need to reflect, respond and recognise our responsibility as sociologists.” – Prof Margaret Abraham, President of the International Sociological Association, has addressed the discriminatory Executive Order by USA President Donald Trump.
The Power of Sociology
“[Students] can see the power and relevance of sound social theories and sociological perspectives together with strong methodologies to analyse social conditions and suggest change.” – Malaysian sociologist Professor Abdul Rahman Embong
Sociology at Work 