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Tag Archives: Visual Sociology

Sociological Record

Painting of a self-portrait of Zofia Rydet. She is a young white woman with short light curly hair, wearing a white top and a long necklace, as she looks into a camera. A man is hazy in the background

Zofia Rydet is a Polish photographer who spent 20 years documenting the ‘Sociological Record.’ We review her work, and then take a look at visual sociology as an applied practice.

Posted bySociology at WorkDecember 4, 2025April 19, 2026Posted inBlog, PractitionersTags:Applied Sociology Careers, Visual Sociology, Work

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.

Posted bySociology at WorkFebruary 15, 2025April 19, 2026Posted inBlog, PractitionersTags:Environment, Social Policy, Visual Sociology

Art Therapy, Visual Sociology and Dementia Awareness

A smiling elderly couple in black and white

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

Posted bySociology at WorkSeptember 17, 2013April 19, 2026Posted inBlog, ProfilesTags:Health, Visual Sociology7 Comments on Art Therapy, Visual Sociology and Dementia Awareness

Work-Life-Balance Optional

A white woman sits crossed leg on a park bench smiling, working on her laptop

Large infographic showing icons of a plate with forks, a palm tree, hearts, clock, house and chats. It says 98% of people send work-related emails nights and weekends, 44$ of people feel well-prepared at work, and 77% of people say personal values influence their decisions

Posted bySociology at WorkApril 18, 2012April 19, 2026Posted inBlog, PractitionersTags:Visual Sociology, Work

Roots of Sociological Theory and Methods

Thick trunks and roots of rubber trees in Cairns ,Australia

Two new infographics from Norton Sociology depict sociology’s seminal works, as well as its early founders.

Posted bySociology at WorkFebruary 22, 2012December 31, 2025Posted inBlog, StudentsTags:Theory & Methods, Visual Sociology

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