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Domestic Abuse: Precursor to Mass Violence
ATTN, has released a phenomenal article outlining that individuals that are abusive have generally gone on to commit mass violence crimes. This article highlights the Pulse Night Club shooter Omar...
Nostalgia and Sociology
I never owned a Nintendo SNES when it was originally released in 1992 (Europe and Australasia), but I, along with many other people now have the opportunity with the release of the Nintendo Classic...
University Tuition Fees
The introduction of university tuition fees has been a political hot potato for various governments since the 1990s. However, they look set to be increased to £9,500 from 2018 for most courses,...
Rise in Working Mothers
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published research showing that there has been an increase in working mothers in England (74%). This is compared to 1996 where 63% of mothers with...
"I learnt English from Eastenders..."
I stumbled across this interesting video from the BBC website which speaks of a Afghan refugee who learnt English via EastEnders. The reason for this was an attempt to try communicating with his...
Inequality at the Top
An investigation by The Guardian and The Colour of Power have found that a little over 3% of some of the most powerful and influential people in the UK are from black and ethnic minority groups. Of...
Modern Crime: Drug Dealing and the Dark Web
As part of the new AQA specification we must deal with globalisation and the impacts it has had on the interconnectedness of societies.
Female Drivers in Saudi Arabia
In late September, King Salman of Saudi Arabia changed governmental policy in the country allowing women to drive legally.
#Girlboss - Lonely at the Top?
In the world of equal rights debates and global issues, we often overlook the fact that gender politics is still an unresolved debate. The ‘gender pay gap’ still exists with it influencing all...
Ageism in the Workplace
An interesting video was just released on Facebook and Twitter by Sky News about ageism. This has been a new debate that has emerged due to Jason Manford's 76 year old dad looking for a job. See...
Taboo Subjects: Disability
Disability is a topic which has moved forward in recent years, the stigma attached to this type of identity has seen people become more comfortable with talking about the social issues which...
What's in a Name?
Recently the BBC released an article/broadcast about the most popular baby names within the United Kingdom. The reason why this is an interesting article is the fact how traditional names have...
Prince George's first day at school...
Prince George recently started attending school, much like most children across the country but this is considered news worthy. The reason why it caught my eye was due to the nature of the royal’s...
Is Britain heading towards a secular society?
An interesting article has emerged on The Guardian website about how religion has significantly decreased in modern Britain. The article is a fabulous way of demonstrating how secularisation has...
Identity: Gender Transition
An Australian schoolboy who transitioned to be a girl at age 12 has changed his mind two years after starting the procedure. Doctors diagnosed Patrick Mitchell as suffering from gender dysphoria,...
Being a Man
For many sociologists, the terms ‘man’ and ‘woman’ are biological terms to describe the sex of a person whilst the terms ‘male’ and ‘female’ are social constructions, i.e., they are concepts that...
The Future of GCSEs
The first GCSE exams took place in 1988 where they replaced a previous qualification system consisting of O-Levels (Ordinary Level) and CSEs (Certificates of Secondary Education). O-Levels were...
Arranged marriages into a board game
An interesting BBC video came out recently which was discussing arranged marriages in South Asian communities. The video talks through the idea of marriage in a unique way, by allowing the concept...
Identify is more than one thing...
When looking at identity, it’s important to remember that individuals are not one type in isolation. This is often something overlooked by students when learning the culture and identity unit. The...
Six social classes: Which are you?
Australia has six social classes, according to new research from social scientists at the Australian National University. They claim that the old working v middle class divide is far less relevant...