The United Nations has launched its latest campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. This year also marks the 15 year anniversary of the United Nations Trust Fund to End violence. The United Nations reports that up to 70% of women and girls will be beaten, coerced into sex or abused in their lifetime. OtherContinueContinue reading “Get Informed and Get Involved in the United Nations Say No to Gender Violence Campaign”
Category Archives: Practitioners
How to Read and Respond to Media Reports on Social Science
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”
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”
Gender Equality Around the World: Advances and Gaps
A new global report finds that, while there are more girls enrolled in education, and more women in paid employment, gender inequality persists.
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”
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.
Tribute to Emeritus Professor John Western
Emeritus Professor John Western passed away on 5 January 2011. Professor Western made a significant contribution to Australian sociology, particularly in the areas of youth experiences of the criminal justice system, social inequality, and the study of professionals. He was also President of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) in 1988-1989 and he received the inauguralContinueContinue reading “Tribute to Emeritus Professor John Western”