Women of the World Festival
The Women of the World Festival (WOW), or to give it its full title – The Women of the World […]
Feminism
Social Theories
Feminism
Grid Girls go Off-Grid for Good
Formula one is getting rid of its grid-girls: the scantily clad, typically young attractive women who hold up a card
Social Theories
Sociological Perspectives on Veganuary
Launched in the United Kingdom in January 2014, Veganuary is a global campaign that encourages people to try eating a
A Sociological Christmas
Family, friends, gifting and food, these are the main things which people say makes ‘Christmas important to them’, at least
Social Theories
The Steps of Quantitative Research
There are 11 stages of quantitative research: 1. Start with a theory; 2: develop a hypothesis; 3: Research design; 4: operationalise concepts; 5: select a research site; 6: sampling 7: data collection; 8: data processing; 9: data analysis; 10: findings/ conclusion; 11: publishing results.
Marxism, Sociology on TV
Rich House, Poor House – Spreading the Myth of Meritocracy
In this Channel 5 series, one family in the ‘wealthiest 10%’ of Britain swap lives for a week with a
education, Functionalism, Marxism
What is the difference between Functionalism and Marxism
Functionalists have a very general analysis of the role of education in society, simply looking at how it contributes to
Book summaries, Marxism
The Capitalist Mode of Production
Understanding the Capitalist Mode of Production is crucial to an understanding of both Modernisation Theory and Dependency Theory – I
Neoliberalism and The New Right
What is Neoliberalism?
Neoliberalism is the idea that less government interference in the free market is the central goal of politics. Neoliberals believe