Contemporary Sociology Archives – Page 9 of 11

Sociology in the News: Parental Choice Versus State Control

The supreme court this week upheld the ban on parents taking their children out of school for family holidays during […]

Karl Thompson / February 25, 2017

This seems to be a clear-cut (and very unfortunate) example of overt discrimination on the basis of religion: On 16th February,

Karl Thompson / January 25, 2017

Films are a great way to teach sociological theories and concepts – and there’s lots of films out there which

Chas and Dave may not realise it, but I think many of their songs demonstrate how their (working class male)

Karl Thompson / December 30, 2016

Black and Asian Muslim children are less likely to get professional jobs, despite doing better at school, according to an

Karl Thompson / December 29, 2016

The link between what bosses are paid and a company’s financial performance is “negligible”, according to new research summarized by

Karl Thompson / December 14, 2016

The Apprentice – The Final Five demonstrates some of the subtle ways in which the class structure disadvantages those from working

Karl Thompson / December 14, 2016

Below are a few resources focusing on the causes and consequences of the ongoing (hopefully soon to be recent) civil

Karl Thompson / November 27, 2016

A couple of interesting items in the news this week about the pros and cons of strict systems of education.

Karl Thompson / October 25, 2016

This documentary is the story of a lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.The