Interview with Dr. Alison Lamont
In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Alison Lamont from The University of Roehampton about her research on the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, China. Alison's work looks at the impact on the family unit ...
21 Sep 202036min
Understanding Positivism and Interpretivism (STUDENT SPECIAL)
In this episode, Matthew talks to Circe Newbold who is an A-level Sociology teacher and examiner for a major exam board about the topic of Positivism and Interpretivism. The discussion looks at the wa...
17 Sep 202025min
Interview with Dr. Claire Sedgwick on Feminism and media
In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Claire Sedgwick from the University of Nottingham about her book; Feminist Media: From the second wave to the digital age. Claire also talks about her current res...
14 Sep 202032min
18 key terms you need to understand for Sociology (STUDENT SPECIAL)
In this episode, Matthew defines 18 key terms that you need to know for studying Sociology from norms, values and roles to anticipatory socialisation, sanctions and social construction. These terms ar...
10 Sep 202021min
Interview with Dr. Aaron Winter on right wing extremism
In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Aaron Winter who is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at The University of East London. Aaron's work focusses on right wing extremism, terrori...
7 Sep 202045min
15 influential and inspirational films for Sociology (STUDENT SPECIAL)
In this episode, Matthew talks through 15 films influential and inspirational films for Sociology whether you are a student, teacher or just intrigued! Each film will have a brief synopsis, the year i...
3 Sep 202013min
Interview with Dr. Laura Way
In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Laura Way about her qualitative research into the lives of ageing punk women. Laura explains what the punk scene means to those women who were part of the scene i...
31 Aug 202029min
How to answer questions and write essays (STUDENT SPECIAL)
Are you about to start answering exam style questions for Sociology? Do you have an essay to write and you're not sure how to start it, structure it and what to include? In this episode, Matthew talks...
27 Aug 202027min
