Specialist with the Department of Labour, social and casework supervisor, state medical investigator, development and urban planner, coordinator for youth development. What do these jobs have in common? They are applied sociology jobs!
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Work-Life-Balance Optional
Large infographic showing icons of a plate with forks, a palm tree, hearts, clock, house and chats. It says 98% of people send work-related emails nights and weekends, 44$ of people feel well-prepared at work, and 77% of people say personal values influence their decisions
New Anti-racism Strategy in Australia
Australia will implement an anti-racism strategy from July 2012. In this post I sketch out some ideas as to how applied sociology might contribute to this process. The 2011 Mapping Social Cohesion Report shows that 14% of all Australians have experienced racial or religious discrimination. Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Helen Szoke (right) noted to SBS Newsthat government and other areasContinueContinue reading “New Anti-racism Strategy in Australia”
Sociology As Applied Science
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…”
“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
Sociology Careers: Librarian
Check out this profile on a sociology graduate who works as a librarian.
Roots of Sociological Theory and Methods
Two new infographics from Norton Sociology depict sociology’s seminal works, as well as its early founders.
Famous Applied Sociologists
Here is a an abridged list of public figures who have degrees in sociology.
Supporting Women’s Well-Being, Education and Civic Engagement Improves Societies
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”