Andrew Gottlieb of The Psychology Lounge recently posted a useful article about the way the media misrepresents social science research. Although Gottlieb is a clinical psychologist, his analysis has relevance for applied sociology. I include his tips on how to identify the typical ways journalists misuse scientific data. I then discuss some of my ownContinueContinue reading “How to Read and Respond to Media Reports on Social Science”
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United Nations Day, 2011
Hope you had/have a Happy UN Day, wherever you are in the world! This year, the UN commemorates the fact that the global population will reach 7 billion people by the 31st of October. Earlier in the day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released this message: “Let us unite, seven billion strong, in the name of theContinueContinue reading “United Nations Day, 2011”
Sociology Media Resources
Here are a couple of sociology media resources that might be of interest: the Sociology Spotlight and the United Nations webcast. iPhone & iPad For those of you with iPhones and iPads here’s a free app: Sociology Spotlight By Wiley Publishing. I can’t check it out myself as I don’t have either (I’m an Androider!),ContinueContinue reading “Sociology Media Resources”
Resource to Help You Land a Job in the Not-For-Profit Sector
Today we look atĀ advice from professionals in the not-for-profit sector, including how to get your foot in the door through an internship. I also discuss how publishing your research might boost your CV.
Gender Equality Around the World: Advances and Gaps
The 2012 World Development Report includes interesting analysis about gender outcomes around the world. While there are there now more girls enrolled at schools in 45 developing countries, more women die from childbirth in developing countries like Afghanistan, Somalia, Nigeria and Pakistan in comparison to developed nations in Europe. There are now more women inContinueContinue reading “Gender Equality Around the World: Advances and Gaps”
Continuing Questions
By Alan Scott Alan Scott is the Convenor of the Applied Sociology Group, The Australian Sociological Association (TASA). In this article, Alan poses some questions about how Applied Sociologists carry out their work, whether or not social theory is important to their daily jobs, and the extent to which the training we receive as sociologyContinueContinue reading “Continuing Questions”
Identity Development Amongst Sea/Tree Changers: A Postgrad Research Blog. Sunshine Coast, Australia
Christina Kargillis is a third-year postgraduate student studying identity development amongst people who are looking for a ‘sea change’ or a ‘tree change’. That is, people who move from larger Australian cities to smaller country areas due to limited employment opportunities and in search of a change of lifestyle. Christina introduces her blog which describesContinueContinue reading “Identity Development Amongst Sea/Tree Changers: A Postgrad Research Blog. Sunshine Coast, Australia”
The Second Edition of Working Notes Has Just Launched!
Our contributors focus on their application of sociological principles, methods and theories in their everyday work. One author discusses how sociological principles are implicit in the way in which they manage a government organisation. Two authors discuss how they apply sociological methodologies in the evaluation of health and educational programs. Another applied researcher discusses theContinueContinue reading “The Second Edition of Working Notes Has Just Launched!”
International Sociology: Global Dialogue
The International Sociological Association recently published the third issue of its Global Dialogue newsletter, which is now available in seven languages: English, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and Arabic. There are lots of great papers worth checking out. The full version of Global Dialogue is available here. I especially enjoyed reading aboutContinueContinue reading “International Sociology: Global Dialogue”
Volunteering Spotlight: How to Help During Environmental and Humanitarian Crises
We feature non-government-organisations (NGOs) who have responded to humanitarian and environmental crises in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Haiti, and how to get involved as a volunteer.
Sociology at Work 