The Sociology Show

Feb 04 2025 205 ep. 33 mins 335
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The Sociology show hosted by Matthew Wilkin conducts interviews with a range of different people within the world of Sociology.

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Crime and Deviance - Episode 2

Feb 04 2025 25 mins  
In episode 2 - 1. How is crime measured - Official crime statistics2. Victimisation surveys - strengths and weaknesses3. Self report studies - strengths and weaknessesYou can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring

Crime and Deviance - Episode 1

Feb 04 2025 14 mins  
In episode 1 -1. What is the difference between crime and deviance2. How is crime relative and socially constructed3. Who are the victims of crimeYou can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring

Chinese students and English names (student takeover)

Dec 12 2024 29 mins  
In this student takeover episode, Xu Junzhe (Cecilia) and Li Haoran (Miles) from Shenzhen College of International Education in China discuss the use of English names amongst Chinese students.Cecilia says 'Together with my classmates, we’ve been reflecting on why many of us choose to adopt English names, how this influences our sense of identity, and whether it affects our connec

Romanticisation - The effects of globalisation on Japan (Student takeover)

Nov 17 2024 23 mins  
In this student takeover episode, Olive Smith from Westcliff High School for girls in Essex discusses the impacts of globalisation on Japan. If you would like to submit a student takeover episode then send an MP3 to - [email protected] You can also book online tutoring here -https://calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring

The impact of Globalisation (Student Takeover)

Oct 18 2024 10 mins  
In this student takeover episode, Naomi Hoffman from Colchester Sixth Form College dicusses the impact of Globalisation on the UK and applies some key sociological theory to the debate. If you would like to submit a podcast then simply record an MP3 and sent it to - [email protected]

Interview with Professor Jack Katz on The Seductions of Crime

Oct 13 2024 43 mins  
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Jack Katz from UCLA about his research on crime and crimonology.The central thesis of Seductions of Crime is that situation-specific emotional and sensual sensations play an important role in the commission of crime. It is not a complete theoretical construct, but rather the sensual experiences and emotional states of the perpetrator that

Interview with Dr Jennifer Fleetwood on 'What we talk about when we talk about crime'

Oct 09 2024 35 mins  
In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr Jennifer Fleetwood about her book 'What we talk about when we talk about crime'. The book examines seven infamous crime stories to make sense of this modern confessional impulse, including Howard Marks’s outlandish autobiography Mr Nice, Shamima Begum’s controversial Times interview, Prince Andrew’s disastrous Newsnight appearance and Myra

Interview with Professor Paul Seabright on religion and the divine economy

Jul 26 2024 42 mins  
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Paul Seabright about his book 'The divine economy' and how religions operate as successful businesses in order to make profit and demonstrate power. Paul explains why we must carefully consider the question of secularisation, how religions can gain power in both positive and negative ways and how the story of one young girls tells us a lo

Interview with Anton Roberts on homelessness and masculinity

Jun 05 2024 41 mins  
In this episode, Matthew talks to Anton Roberts about his research on homelessness and masculinity. Anton is a researcher at the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) at Manchester Metropolitan University, within the disciplines of Sociology and Criminology. His specific research areas of focus are homelessness and exaggerated 'hyper' forms of masculinity.You can lcontact Anto

Interview with Professor Lee Elliot Major on social class and education

Nov 18 2023 45 mins  
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Lee Elliot Major OBE, Lee is the country’s first Professor of Social Mobility. Appointed by the University of Exeter to be a global leader in the field, his work is dedicated to improving the prospects of disadvantaged young people.Lee discusses his book Equity in education: Levelling the playing field of learning as well as outlining o