Understanding Biopolitics
Introduction: What Is Biopolitics? Biopolitics is a critical and multifaceted sociological concept that refers to the ways in which political power is exercised…
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How Art Can Promote Social Mobility
Introduction Social mobility—the ability of individuals or families to move between social strata—is a central concern in contemporary sociology. Traditionally, mechanisms for upward…
Forms of Empirical Evidence
Introduction In the discipline of sociology, empirical evidence forms the cornerstone of scientific inquiry and theoretical development. Unlike abstract speculation or ideological assertion,…
Ethnocentrism in a UK Context
Introduction Ethnocentrism is a foundational concept in sociology, referring to the practice of evaluating other cultures through the lens of one’s own cultural…
Examples of Caste Systems Around the World
Introduction: Why Study Caste Cross‑Culturally? Caste systems are among the most enduring and stratified forms of social inequality. Whereas class systems allow for…
How to Write and Answer a ‘To What Extent’ Essay Question in Sociology
Introduction: Understanding the ‘To What Extent’ Essay Format Among the most commonly encountered forms of essay questions in undergraduate sociology is the “To…
The Politics of Winston Churchill
Introduction Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874 – 1965) occupies a near‑mythic place in British and global political memory. More than five decades after his death,…
Introducing Visual Sociology
Why Study Visual Sociology? Visual sociology is the systematic use of imagery to investigate, theorise and communicate the social world. From the earliest…
Understanding Utopia
Utopia is at once a dream, a critique and a method. From Plato’s Republic to today’s eco‑communes, visions of the “good society” have…
Underdevelopment
Introduction Underdevelopment is more than a shortage of factories, roads, or bank accounts; it is a historically produced relationship that situates some societies…
