The 'Extreme' Left
In recent months there have been a number of reports in the media of the rise of the far right. The terms 'white supremacists' and 'alt-right' may come to mind as well as the events in...
The Paradise Papers
It has been hard to miss in the international press recently an investigation into the use of 'tax havens' by the wealthy.
The Growth of Megacities
Megacities are defined as cities with more than ten million inhabitants. Inward migration to cities is usually coupled with people seeking a ‘better quality of life’ where they have greater access...
Social Class and Oxbridge
Recently released data has shown that four-fifths of students who attend either Oxford or Cambridge university end up in some of Britain’s highest positions in society, such as senior managers,...
Indian village run by girls
In an inspiring story, The Guardian has reported about the village of Thennamadevi in India where a proportion of the teenage girls have formed a ‘young girls’ club’ to help tackle village issues...
Zuckerberg's advice to his Daughter
Mark Zuckerberg recently had an addition of a new daughter to his family. He released a letter to her giving advice about what she should do to have a good childhood. One of the main pieces of...
Cheer Up Luv Project
This video outlines the issue of sexual harassment of women within society. The ‘Cheer Up Luv’ project aims to change the attitudes about sexual harassment and try to make it a lesson normal thing...
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...
Proud to be a Modern Man
ATTN journalist and activist Nev Schulman has been in the press for fair number of issues happening within the United States of late. He tweeted this incredible video which allowed of the idea of...
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...
100 Women Series
The annual BBC series ’100 Women’ has recently published a series of articles and videos to highlight a number of issues facing women around the world. This year the series aims to shed light on...
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.
Making Demography Come to Life
As we know when teaching ‘demography’ students often find this the most labour intensive topic. Partly, as it is dry statistics but it is something which can be brought to life by making it relate...
Holistic Marking in Sociology
When the new specification for A Level Sociology was introduced in 2015, a significant change was that the mark schemes for the longer essay questions became holistic.
Female Drivers in Saudi Arabia
In late September, King Salman of Saudi Arabia changed governmental policy in the country allowing women to drive legally.
Sociologist in Focus: Antonio Gramsci (2)
Gramsci argued that hegemony is an invisible mechanism and the ruling class’s ideas permeate the whole of society, i.e., they are unquestioned and become normalised through constant exposure...