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Applied Sociology Career in Research and Evaluation

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Dr Yoland Wadsworth reflects on her 42-year career in community research and evaluation

Social Science Graduates More Likely to be Employed

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A new UK study by Campaign for Social Science shows that social science graduates are more likely to be in paid employment than arts or science graduates.

Sociology: Excitment in Familiar Becoming Transformed

“The excitement of sociology is usually of a different sort. Sometimes, it is true, the sociologist penetrates into worlds that had previously been quite unknown to him—for instance, the world of crime, or the world of some bizarre religious sect, or the world fashioned by the exclusive concerns of some group such as medical specialistsContinueContinue reading “Sociology: Excitment in Familiar Becoming Transformed”

Art Therapy, Visual Sociology and Dementia Awareness

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Sociologist, Professor Cathy Greenblat, has a new exhibition of her photography documenting dementia and care. This post looks at visual sociology, art therapy as an applied sociological practice, and a visual sociology of dementia research

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.

Building Sustainable Cities for the Future

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Overview of the major findings from the United Nations’s recent report, World Economic and Social Survey 2013: Sustainable Development Challenges. We cover some sociological resources that speak to the theme of green planning.

In Honour of Nelson Mandela Day

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In honour of the upcoming celebration of his life and courage, UNICEF released a video about the many names of Mandela.

Classic Quote of the Week: Ann Oakley on the Sociology of Women’s Unpaid Work

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Your classic sociology quote for the week, colleagues: “Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman’s natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive.” – Ann Oakley, 1974. Woman’s Work: The Housewife, Past and Present. Our blind and physically handicapped colleagues from the USA can read this freeContinueContinue reading “Classic Quote of the Week: Ann Oakley on the Sociology of Women’s Unpaid Work”

Highest Paid Social Science Careers

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A new graphic shows the highest paid jobs for experienced social science graduates in the USA.