Category: Contemporary Sociology
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Why are Teachers Striking?
Over 90% of National Education Union Members who were balloted voted for a series of six days of strikes which start today (1st February 2023) and go on approximately every two weeks until the 15th of March. The main reason teachers are striking is over poor pay and long working hours, which are the main…
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Zahawi’s Tax ‘Carelessness’
Nadhim Zahawi is the Conservative Party Chairman and previous Chancellor of the Exchequer who this month paid around £5 million in tax, which included a 30% penalty from the HMRC for underpayment of previous taxes. To understand why Zahawi received this tax penalty we need to go back to the year 2000 when Zahawi co-founded…
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The Arrest of Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate is the poster boy for toxic masculinity – why did he get so popular in 2022 and why was he arrested?
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The increasing cost of Christmas
25% of people say they can’t afford the Christmas they want in 2022, double the number from 2021.
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Sociological Perspectives on the December Strikes…
1.3 million workers are making just demands for better pay and conditions, but the neoliberal government is against them
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Just Stop Oil – A Sociological Analysis
Just stop oil are challenging people to rethink what their values are in global context, but are coming up against governmental and corporate power structures which are pro fossil fuel.
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Liz Truss’ Energy Price Cap Will Benefit the Rich more than the Poor
State hand-outs for TNCs and more support for the rich – this is neoliberalism on steroids!
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How has Covid-19 Changed our Work and Home Lives?
During the Pandemic our ordinary lives and norms were suspended because of government mandated rules enforcing Lockdowns and other protective measures agains the spread of the virus. And it is precisely when our ordinary daily lives are disrupted or suspended that social norms are illuminated, and the Pandemic highlighted some of these, such as our…
