Applied Sociology – Page 4 – Sociology at Work

To Be or Not to Be ‘Too Academic’: Theory and Practice in Applied Contexts

Three women with their backs to us hold us their blue graduation caps in front of a building that says, 'ACADEMICS'

Welcome to the second edition of Working Notes, the online bulletin for Sociology At Work. In this edition, we tackle the question of what it means to be ‘too academic’ in an applied context. The idea of being ‘too academic’ (or ‘not academic enough’ as the case may be) refers to a way of definingContinueContinue reading “To Be or Not to Be ‘Too Academic’: Theory and Practice in Applied Contexts”

Defining Sociological Identity and Community: The Work of the Sociologists Outside Academia Group, UK

Protesters are crowded in the background in front of the a large building. Close of banners saying 'Climate justice for all!,' 'dismantle the patriarchy not hte planet,' and 'people power now.'

Annika Coughlin is one of the convenors of the Sociologists Outside Academia Group, which is part of the British Sociological Association. She answers questions about the issues facing their members. Annika Coughlin annika.coughlin@googlemail.com Please tell us a little about your professional organisation. The Sociologists Outside Academia group, is a specialist group within the British SociologicalContinueContinue reading “Defining Sociological Identity and Community: The Work of the Sociologists Outside Academia Group, UK”