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Sociology As Applied Science

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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…”

Black and white people hold a large yellow sign saying: WE ARE THE 99%. One person holds up a giant cheque, which says: Five Billion Dollar State Cut

“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

Roots of Sociological Theory and Methods

Thick trunks and roots of rubber trees in Cairns ,Australia

Two new infographics from Norton Sociology depict sociology’s seminal works, as well as its early founders.

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.