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Tag Archives: Race

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.

Posted bySociology at WorkFebruary 18, 2025April 19, 2026Posted inBlog, ProfilesTags:Applied Sociology Careers, Justice, Race, Social Activism

Sociology’s Gendered “Ritual Nods”

Two miniature figures against a pale blue background, a dwoman in a red dress sitting on a pill, and a man with his hands in his pocket stands beside her

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

Posted bySociology at WorkJanuary 21, 2013April 19, 2026Posted inBlog, PractitionersTags:Gender, Race, Theory & Methods

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