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Social Credit Score
Taking a satirical look at a recent Chinese policy, Stephen Colbert explores the introduction of 'social credit scores'.
Was Marx right?
This is the question that this video from The Economist sets out to answer (albeit in a little over three minutes).
Housing Crisis in London
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has released findings from a recent survey that shows some employees are leaving their jobs in the capital due to a lack of affordable housing.
Expensive Cities
The following video from The Economist discusses what it is like to live in one of the most expensive cities in the world: Hong Kong.
Mean Girls
The 2004 movie ‘Mean Girls’ has been given the Broadway treatment and has become a new musical.
Pushy Parents
Within the Families and Households unit, there is a section on the specification about childhood. This section focuses on how childhood has changed in terms of their status in the family and in...
Distrusting Capitalism
An opinion piece by Larry Elliott in The Guardian about the changes in politics in recent decades.
The Nation State
A long read from The Guardian that discusses the nation state and globalisation.
Poverty in the UK
The following video takes a look at a charity working with people living in poverty in Northwest England.
The Gender Pay Gap (2)
Taking a satirical look at serious issues in society and politics, here the ‘journalist’ Jonathan Pie interviews a feminist about her views on the gender pay gap.
Tipping in the USA
The following video highlights tipping within the food service industry in the USA.
Crash Course: Gender Stratification
Another excellent video from Crash Course that explores the topic of gender stratification.
The Atlantic: Family
The US publication ‘The Atlantic’ has recently launched a new section dedicated to the ‘family’.
The Joy of Podcasts: Education - Grammar Schools
I am a big fan of podcasts and I am happy to ‘promote’ those which help provide some additional context to key sociological topics.
Female Suicide Rates
The following article explores the issue of suicide rates amongst women in Guyana, a country in northern mainland of South America.
Rio's Favelas
In 2016, Rio de Janeiro hosted the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In a recent article I posted on the Sociology Blog, I wrote about the issue of gun violence in America following the shooting at a high school in Florida.
Phone Addiction
It has been argued that technology, and particularly mobile phone technology is meant to be addictive.
Wealth Visualised
When the topic of wealth is discussed in the media or in Sociology, statistics are usually provided in the form of quantitative data that helps us to easily compare different countries with one...