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Doing Interdisciplinary Work in Applied Sociology

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Interdisciplinary research is highly valued outside academia. In applied contexts, the end product is not a research report, but a new product, model, software, or some other practical outcome.

Applied Sociology and Economic Consulting

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A new article argues economics is best position to influence social policy because they out-earn other disciplines.

So Social Science Degrees are in Decline? How Applied Sociology Can Help

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New data show social science and history degrees have gone down from around 18% of Bachelor’s degrees conferred in 1970-1971, to around 10% in 2011-2012. Let’s dive into how applied sociology trends may help to interpret these data.

Sociology Ethics in an Applied Workplace

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Reflections on managing research ethics in careers outside academia.

Podcast: Doing Applied Work

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Our podcast provides an overview of the work that applied sociologists do outside academia

Sociology at Work Podcast Series Kicks Off

Our podcast kicks off with a background about why Sociology at Work was formed, the types of professional concerns we address, and what you can expect from our series.

Sociology for Clients

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This post provides an overview of the client work that applied sociologists carry out, as well as examples of applied sociological work in the public service, the private sector, and consultancy.

Rigour in Sociological Practice

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We tell graduates that sociology can be used to improve the delivery of social services, that it can better shape social policy, that we can use it to mediate conflict to achieve social justice. Yet, once we enter our paid professional life, practitioners often encounter the perception that applied sociological work is less rigorous. WhyContinueContinue reading “Rigour in Sociological Practice”

Sociology’s Gendered “Ritual Nods”

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White male European and American voices dominate sociology. New analysis makes me wonder: are we reproducing inequality through our “ritual nods” to social theory?