Poverty in America
The 2019 video below features Paul Krugman and Jeffrey Sachs in a discussion of why there is so much poverty […]
Global Development
inequality
Global Development
The Rich, The Poor and the Trash
Summary of a documentary on global inequalities and waste
Global Development
Visualising Global Wealth Inequalities
Global inequality is one of the core themes in the Global Development option within A-level sociology, and visual infographics are
Global Development
The impact of Coronavirus on Global Wealth
This post focuses on a recent report produced by Credit Suisse. It is primarily written for students studying the Global
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
education
Winners and losers from the cancellation of A-level exams
The evidence suggests that if you’re white and middle class you’ll do OK out of A-levels being cancelled, not so if you’re BAME or poor.
social problems
Social Problems facing Britain in 2020…
My top 14 social problems facing Britain in 2020: Pollution and the environment Inequality, low pay and poverty Inflation/ cost
data visualization, Sex and gender
How equal are men and women in the UK?
The gap between men and women in terms of pay, and representation in big companies is decreasing rapidly, but significant
Bank of mum and dad: increasingly important for getting on the property ladder!
Young adults have become increasingly dependent on financial support from their parents to finance their first house purchases. Those without
Countries, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Nevis: A Tax Haven Preventing Positive Globalization?
The Island of Nevis is the most secretive tax haven in the world. Nevis is a solitary volcano in the