Applied Sociology – Page 2 – Sociology at Work

Career in Sports Sociology

Dr Harry Edwards is a Black man with a thick grey beard. He is bald and wears sunglasses

Have you considered that a career in applied sociology can take you to the big leagues? American sports sociologist, Dr Harry Edwards, is known as the architect of the 1968 Olympics protest and one of the pioneers of the sociology of sport. He has been working as a sports consultant for over 40 years.

Visual Sociology of Housing Crisis

Three sets of tall, crowded buildings in Hong Kong with little sunlight, with hundreds of balconies

A new exhibition uses visual sociology to tackle the social stigma of living in subdivided units, bedspace and ‘coffin home’ apartments in Hong Kong.

The Sociology of Doing Nothing, Probation and COVID-19

A large white bus in Bucharest, Romania, drives past in a whirl and large buildings are in the background. The street in the foreground are empty, and one man looks transparent and diminutive in the background

Dr Marian Badea works as a Probation Inspector in the social policy sector, in Bucharest, Romania. Marian analyses reports and coordinates activities of probation officers in 42 regions. COVID-19 social distancing laws have radically altered how probation officers carry out their work.

Foucault and Chomsky Debate Human Nature

Foucault is a white man who is bald and wears glasses and a checkered suit

What is our role in social justice as applied sociologists? In this debate from 1971, Michel Foucault and Noam Chomsky disagree about the fundamental qualities of “human nature”

Sociology More Nimble on its Feet

A young Asian woman fills in paperwork while speaking to a group of women

“When research is conducted in partnership with community, sociology becomes more ‘nimble on its feet.'” – Philip Nyden, Leslie Hossfeld and Gwendolyn Nyden

Applied Sociology: Understanding, Intervention, and Enhancement of Human Social Life

“Applied sociology is ‘any use (often client-centred) of the sociological perspective and / or its tools in the understanding of, intervention in, and/ or enhancement of human social life.” – Stephen Steele and Jamie Price

Applied Sociology and Economic Consulting

Small figurine of a white man reading a newspaper with one leg crossed over another, as he sits atop a pile of giant coins

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

Where to Look For Contract Research Work

A woman in a suit looks down with deep concentration at a piece of paper, as a woman interviews a man in the background in an office

Contract work can be an ideal place to start out, so you can build up your resume.

Classic Quote of the Week: Zygmunt Bauman on The Task for Sociology

Zygmunt Bauman is a white man bald at the top with white hair fluffing out on the sides of his head. He is smoking a pipe in front of a bookcase

“The task for sociology is to come to the help of the individual. We have to be in service of freedom. It is something we have lost sight of.” – Zygmunt Bauman

Talking Sociology With Local Communities

A white woman smiles at an elderly man who is holding open a book

Let’s explore how giving practical talks to community groups can improve both communities and our sociological practice.