Sociology at Work

Applied Sociology Career in Health and Ageing: Dr Sue Malta

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Dr Sue Malta works as a Research Fellow and Project Manager for the National Ageing Research Institute. She discusses her career from business to applied sociology, and her advice for students.

Benefits of an Internship

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The benefits of doing an internship as part of your degree include work experience, networking, and an opportunity to apply your sociological knowledge to client projects.

Translating Sociological Theory Into Practice

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Applied sociology is the translation of sociological theory into practice for specific clients.

Sociology: ‘A Dazzling and Compelling Enterprise’

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“Sociology is the study of human social life, groups and societies. It is a dazzling and compelling enterprise, having as its subject matter our own behaviour as social beings.” – Anthony Giddens

Sociology for Social Activism

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Dr Dan Brook is a lecturer in sociology and politics. We speak with Dan about how he uses sociology in his social activism.

Once You Are Liberated

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“It is always the same: once you are liberated, you are forced to ask who you are.” – Jean Baudrillard

Applied Sociology Career in Research and Evaluation

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Dr Yoland Wadsworth reflects on her 42-year career in community research and evaluation

Social Science Graduates More Likely to be Employed

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A new UK study by Campaign for Social Science shows that social science graduates are more likely to be in paid employment than arts or science graduates.

Sociology: ‘The Excitement of Finding the Familiar Becoming Transformed’

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“The excitement of sociology is usually of a different sort… It is not the excitement of coming upon the totally unfamiliar, but rather the excitement of finding the familiar becoming transformed in its meaning.” – Peter Berger

Art Therapy, Visual Sociology and Dementia Awareness

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Sociologist, Professor Cathy Greenblat, has a new exhibition of her photography documenting dementia and care. This post looks at visual sociology, art therapy as an applied sociological practice, and a visual sociology of dementia research