Contemporary Sociology Archives

Managerialism, Media and Meaning: Is Silicon Valley Doing More Harm Than Good?

Karl Thompson / February 4, 2026

Managerialism is the belief that all forms of work and human activity can be improved through the same techniques of […]

Karl Thompson / October 14, 2025

A recent article in The Week (5th September 2025) “AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous Friends?”, explores the growing phenomenon of

The UK is facing a growing special needs education crisis—a stark example of what happens when private profit meets public

Karl Thompson / February 20, 2024

In 1980 50% of young adults aged between 18-34 owned their own homes. Today only 20% of young adults live

Karl Thompson / February 13, 2024

Michaela Secondary School and Sixth Form lead by Katherine Birbalsingh is openly secular. It is also the BEST school in

Karl Thompson / February 6, 2024

Kweku Adoboli was convicted in 2013 of the largest fraud in British history. While working for UBC bank as a

Karl Thompson / January 30, 2024

Should Trans People have Equal Rights Purely on the basis of their self-declared gender? This issue came up recently in

Karl Thompson / January 23, 2024

During Lockdown in 2020 Baroness Mone used her contacts to help set up a contract to provide PPE equipment worth

The number of girls and young women reporting eating disorders and self-harming were significantly higher than expected during lockdown. In