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• Alan Bryman on Research Methods

  By Sociological Imagination on May 7, 2013 • ( 1 )

• Recognising Diversity? Gender and Sexual Equalities In Principle and Practice

  By Sociological Imagination on May 7, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Recognising Diversity?: Gender and Sexual Equalities In Principle and Practice 20th & 21st June: Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, University of Leeds Recognising Diversity?: Gender and Sexual Equalities In Principle and Practice marks the end of the research project ‘Recognising… Read More ›

• On Bullshit

  By Sociological Imagination on May 6, 2013 • ( 0 )

  You can read an abridged version of Harry Frankfurt’s original essay here

• BSA Teaching Group Regional Day Conference: Nottingham

  By Sociological Imagination on May 6, 2013 • ( 2 )

  The BSA’s Teaching Group is pleased to announce a regional conference hosted by the School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University. This event is aimed specifically at sociology teachers and will bring together a variety of guest speakers in… Read More ›

• How one story is changing everything

  By Sociological Imagination on May 5, 2013 • ( 0 )

• The Truth of the Apple iPad Behind Foxconn’s Lies

  By Mark Carrigan on May 5, 2013 • ( 0 )

  I find it difficult to know what to do with the fact that I first watched this video on an iPad mini and am now writing this post on a MacBook Air. The company also apparently makes the Kindle, Wii… Read More ›

• Two approaches to understanding normativity

  By Mark Carrigan on May 5, 2013 • ( 0 )

  The Causal Power of Social Structures Dave Elder-Vass, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010, £50.00, 240pp. Explaining the Normative Stephen Turner, Polity Press, Cambridge, 2010, £18.99, 240pp. Normativity is a concept with a contentious history. While most would accept its centrality to… Read More ›

• Interested in Digital Sociology?

  By Sociological Imagination on May 4, 2013 • ( 0 )

  The British Sociological Association’s new Digital Sociology group aims: To identify and disseminate best practice in the use of digital tools by sociologists. To develop and promote specifically sociological modes of inquiry into digital media use. To develop and promote… Read More ›

• Painting Primates (Visual Sociology #001)

  By Milena Kremakova on May 3, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  “Painting primates” by Justin Goodman and Joseph Klett Welcome to the first article in our visual sociology column! It introduces a less widely known area of sociology: the study of animals and society. Do check out the website of the American Sociological… Read More ›

• The dawn of Cafe Society

  By Sociological Imagination on May 2, 2013 • ( 0 )

  I have for over 40 years written in cafes. In the early 1970s I scribbled in longhand, always having a notebook and biro about me somewhere. More recently, of course, I have carried a lightweight laptop around, several books chapters… Read More ›

• Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz discuss the Economy and Inequality

  By Sociological Imagination on May 1, 2013 • ( 0 )

• Reflecting on the Riots

  By Sociological Imagination on May 1, 2013 • ( 0 )

  In the first episode of the LSE British Politicast, we take a closer look at the Riots of 2011. This podcast looks back on the riots, presenting sociological and criminological perspectives on why they happened and what, if anything, can be… Read More ›

• What are you doing tonight? I’m going out to commit some sociology…

  By Mark Carrigan on April 30, 2013 • ( 1 )

  In the wake of a foiled terrorist attack in Canada, recent comments have offered a fascinating insightinto mindset of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Now is not the time to “commit sociology,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday in the wake of a foiled terrorist… Read More ›

• Happiness and young people’s aspirations: freedom or constraint?

  By Sociological Imagination on April 29, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s strange (and slightly disturbing) to think that I’ve been researching young people’s educational and employment choices and aspirations for over a decade now – from my doctorate, that looked at gender and the choice to study maths, to this… Read More ›

• The Rorty Discussion with Donald Davidson

  By Sociological Imagination on April 28, 2013 • ( 0 )

  In these videos two of the most influential American philosophers of the 20th century, Richard Rorty and Donald Davidson, discuss a range of pressing philosophical issues. One particularly interesting thing about this dialogue is how clearly it shows the degree… Read More ›

• Valuing the BBC: A half day seminar at City University London, May 9th

  By Sociological Imagination on April 28, 2013 • ( 0 )

  City University London presents a half day seminar exploring the public value of the BBC. The seminar offers a range of perspectives on the BBC’s role in public life, discussing the BBC Trust, science reporting, research with the BBC and… Read More ›

• Professor Steven Rose ‘Can Neuroscience Explain the Mind’

  By Sociological Imagination on April 27, 2013 • ( 0 )

  If you enjoyed this lecture then you’ll love the dialogue between Steven Rose and Richard Dawkins here.

• Interested in Asexuality Studies? Everything you need to get started contained within

  By Mark Carrigan on April 26, 2013 • ( 0 )

  This is the outline for the special theme issue of Psychology & Sexuality which I edited with Kristina Gupta and Todd Morrison. It was published in March 2013. The editorial and the ‘virtual discussion’ are open access (i.e. freely available… Read More ›

• The legacy of deindustrialisation has shaped the meaning of the urban landscape for young people in the West Midlands

  By Sociological Imagination on April 25, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  This post by Anton Popov and Martin Price is based on the first full report of the MYPLACE project, whose work we have regularly featured on Sociological Imagination. For more information on the MYPLACE project, visit the project’s website HERE or the project’s blog HERE. You can… Read More ›

• Into the Fire – The Hidden Victims of Austerity in Greece

  By Sociological Imagination on April 24, 2013 • ( 0 )

• The best infographic ever? A briefing on intersectionality

  By Sociological Imagination on April 24, 2013 • ( 0 )

  A rather lovely infographic via Stavvers: Miriam Dobson has made this brilliant little infographic on intersectionality. Description beneath the image. If you liked it, you can find Miriam’s work here.   Description: This is an infographic featuring text and descriptions TITLE:… Read More ›

• Critical realism, interdisciplinarity and well-being

  By Sociological Imagination on April 24, 2013 • ( 0 )

  In the Social Theory & Health 2012 Annual Lecture Roy Bhaskar, founder of Critical Realism, gave a lecture on ‘Critical realism, interdisciplinarity and well-being’. Use the link below to access the podcast of the lecture: STH 2012 Annual Lecture: Roy Bhaskar While… Read More ›

• CfParticipation: Summer Clinic Sociological Agency | 9 July – 8 August 2013 | LSBU

  By Sociological Imagination on April 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Call for Participation SUMMER CLINIC ON SOCIOLOGICAL AGENCY 9 JULY – 8 AUGUST 2013 LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY In 2012-2013 we participated in an interdisciplinary reading group on the concept of agency at the University of Manchester. Out of this… Read More ›

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