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 […]
Contemporary Sociology
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Will we See an Upswing in America’s Social Capital?
Social trust in America is at all time lows, but can this be reversed?
Contemporary Sociology
Social Exclusion in British Tennis
So we’ve got a new Wimbledon Champion in waiting in the form of Emma Radacanu – but don’t get too
Contemporary Sociology
16-24 year olds hit hardest by Coronavirus Pandemic
How has coronavirus affected the young?
Sociology in the News
Coronavirus has made the rich richer and the poor poorer
30% of those with savings of more than £12000 before Coronavirus have seen their savings increase since the pandemic, compared
Sociology in the News
Why is the Italian Covid-19 Death Rate so High Compared to Other Countries?
The Italian covid-19 mortality rate is so high because they record the number of people dying with the disease RATHER than deaths from the disease.
Sociology in the News
Why the Covid-19 Death Rate might be misleading
The latest figures show that 6% of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 die of the disease. A 6%
Sociology in the News
Sociological Perspectives on HS2
Sociological perspectives on HS2 – functionalism, marxism, interactionism, feminism and post-late modernism.
Sociology on TV
The Twinstitute – An interesting example of the experimental method
The Twinstitue on BBC2 usefully demonstrates some of the strengths and limitations of ‘laboratory’ experiments. The series subjects a number
Contemporary Sociology
The Sociology of Halloween 2019
Halloween’s not a huge deal in the United Kingdom, but it is still an annual festival/ ritual that everyone recognizes,