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Author Archives: Sociology at Work
Sociology Careers in High Demand
Sociology skills remain in high demand in government, the not-for-profit sector and in the corporate sector.
Foucault and Chomsky Debate Human Nature
What is our role in social justice as applied sociologists? In this debate from 1971, Michel Foucault and Noam Chomsky disagree about the fundamental qualities of “human nature”
Call Marx
Is it time to take control of the means of production? A reminder to phone a friend
Benefits of Sociology to Future Careers
A new report identifies four areas of innovation that will open up employment opportunities: technological methods, interdisciplinary methods, applied sociological skills, and consultancy.
A Sociology for Women
“A sociology for women would offer a knowledge of the social organisation and determinations of the properties and events of our directly experienced world.” Dorothy Smith helped to revolutionise sociological methods through feminist principles.
Sociology of Economics
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.
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.