Straight White Male
The following article examines whether the term ‘straight white male’ has become an insult in contemporary society.
White-Collar Crime
The operational policing lead for the Police Federation, Simon Kempton has suggested that the police should focus on middle-class white cocaine users to combat violent crime.
Grammar Schools
A study by UCL (Institute of Education) has found that students who attend a grammar school do not have a higher level of self-esteem as compared to students who attend a state school or academy.
Guns and Feminism
An interesting read from The Guardian about how women’s rights are being used to sell guns.
Break-Up Fees
An interesting article about relationship break-up fees in China.
Male Nurses
The following article from the BBC highlights the gender imbalance of some professions in the UK, and in particular in the NHS.
Male Suicide
Last week the lead singer and songwriter for the Scottish band Frightened Rabbit was found dead after his body was found on the banks of the Firth of Forth.
MeToo Movement
An interesting read from BBC News about the #MeToo movement.
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).
Gangs
The following article examines the governments and police’s response to its ‘war on gangs’.
A Generational Divide
A UK report has suggested that pensioners should be taxed more and younger people should receive a one off payment of 10,000GBP. The Resolution Foundation states that this recommendation is in...
The Education Reform Act 1988
Here is an interesting piece about the 1988 education reform act from The Guardian. The article explores ‘the success’ of the legislation and its impact on the British education system.
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.
Tutor2u Sociology Resources
This link takes you to the Tutor2u ‘Essential Sociology’ videos that are available on the Tutor2u website but also YouTube. They are freely available and will be incredibly useful as students...
And the Nobel Peace Prize goes to Donald Trump...?
No, this is not a belated April Fool’s article… but, with a recent historic meeting between the leaders of South and North Korea, some social commentators (including the president of South Korea,...
Smart Exercise
An interesting article from The Observer about the importance of exercise and how being smart with your workouts could lead to you getting fit and even adding years to your life.
Number of Working Mums Increases
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that the number of working mums had risen by almost 50% since the 1970s.
Opposing a Woman's Right to Vote
Following the recent unveiling of the statue of Millicent Fawcett in Parliament Square, I found an interesting article about why some powerful men in society opposed votes for women.
200 Years of Marx
In honour of Karl Marx's birthday (5th May), The Guardian took a tour around Highgate cemetery in London and investigated whether it is the most communist graveyard in the UK.