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2023 Festive GCSE Sociology Quiz
Here is our eagerly awaited GCSE Sociology Christmas Quiz for 2023 - it contains loads of our fab festive templates geared towards the GCSE content - each topic is presented as a different round.
Pedagogy & Sociology with Andrew Jones
Returning guest Andrew Jones joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom for a fascinating look at applying sociological theory to pedagogy.
One of the things I miss now that I am working from home is listening to podcasts as I drove to and from school, so this week I decided it was time to catch up with some episodes of one of my...
The Big A-Level Sociology Festive Quiz 2022
Enjoy this bumper Christmas-themed pack of Sociology quiz questions and challenges (with the odd Christmas general knowledge question thrown in for fun).
Sociology at the Cinema: She Said
Last weekend I watched She Said - it literally made me say 'wow' at the end - it is an incredible watch that tells a horrifying story of systematic sexual abuse by men in power, and is a must-watch...
Black History Month: How Dangerous is the Single Story?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie eloquently discusses the danger of the single story narrative and how problematic stereotypes can end up only telling parts of a person’s or country’s story.
TV recommendation - Broke: Britain's Debt Emergency (Dispatches)
With Britain in the worst cost of living crisis in decades, Dispatches follows Citizens Advice Bureau debt advisors and three stories of extreme hardship and poverty.
Sociology Podcast Recommendation - Reasons to Be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd
This superb weekly podcast explore the ideas, people and movements solving the biggest challenges facing society - and is a must for any sociology teacher (and student!)
Research findings that are probably wrong cited far more than robust ones, study finds
This article examines the publication of academic research papers.
What Data Can’t Do
This article from The New Yorker examines the power of data, what it can and can't do and also the dangers of relying on it to help social policy.
BBC Woman's Hour: Remembering the victims of Peter Sutcliffe
This episode from BBC Woman's Hour follows the stories of some of the female victims of Peter Sutcliffe who recently died.
The Future of Welfare
This podcast from BBC Analysis discusses the state of the welfare systems in the UK and Germany.
Is Donald Trump a bully or bold protector? That depends on whom you ask
The prominent American sociologist Arlie Hochschild has written an article for The Guardian about the upcoming US Presidential election.
Should we abolish private schools?
This video from The Guardian examines whether the UK should abolish private schools. It could be used in conjunction with another video here also available on the Tutor2u Sociology blog.
Is bad data killing women?
This podcast from The Conversation investigates the data gender gap.
Would you pay to follow an influencer?
Influencers who have channels on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok are creating membership clubs to create steady streams of income.
Thinking Allowed: Surveillance
This episode of Thinking Allowed examines the area of surveillance.
How the Black Death made the rich richer
This article originally published on The Conversation explores the impact of the Black Death and how it made the rich even richer.
This episode from BBC Money Box highlights the impacts on the potential financial impacts of coronavirus for young people and recent graduates.
Podcast Recommendation: Don't Tell Me the Score
This episode from Don't Tell Me the Score focuses on how to look after yourself at home during lockdown.
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