The Sociology Show

In Episode 7 - 1.What is the New right view of crime and devIance 2.How can socialisation impact criminality 3.Who are the underclass  You can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/support .

In Episode 6 - 1.What is the Subcultural view of crime and devIance 2.How can subcultural crime be functional 3.How can subcultural crime be a reaction to capitalism and patriarchy You can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/support .

In Episode 5 -  1.What is the Interactionist view of crime and devIance 2. What is the labelling theory  3. What role does the media play in labelling  You can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/support .

In Episode 4 -  1.What is the marxist view of crime and devIance 2. How does the law benefit the ruling class 3. What is meant by the idea that capitalism is criminogenic You can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/support .

In episode 3 -  1.What is the Functionalist view of crime and devIance 2. How can crime be positive for society 3. How can individuals use crime to benefit themselves You can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/support .

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Simon Winlow. Simon explains his ethnographic research on bouncers and the nighttime economy. Simon explains some of the practical and ethical issues of such research as well as some of his incredible findings and amazing events that took place along the way. You can book online tutoring with the Sociology Show here - https://calendly.com/sociologyshowtu...

In this episode, Dr Catherine Hakim explains all about erotic capital. Erotic capital is a combination of "beauty, social skills, good dress sense, physical fitness, liveliness, sex appeal and sexual competence" and Hakim explains why our erotic capital is so important in terms of how we are viewed by others and how succesful we are in life.  You can now book online tutoring for Sociology here - h...

In episode 2 -  1. How is crime measured - Official crime statistics 2. Victimisation surveys - strengths and weaknesses 3. Self report studies - strengths and weaknesses You can also book private online tutoring at  www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/support .

In episode 1 - 1. What is the difference between crime and deviance 2. How is crime relative and socially constructed 3. Who are the victims of crime You can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/support .

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 connection to Chinese c...

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 - thesociologyshowpodcast@gmail.com  You can also book online tutoring here - https://calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...

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 - thesociologyshowpodcast@gmail.com  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/...

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 are brought to...

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 Hindley’s unpubli...

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 lot about the impa...

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 Anton on email - A....

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 other famous socio...

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Les Back and Dr Isaac Hoff about the rise of hooliganism and anti social behaviour at football grounds post covid. Ideas around drug use, masculinity, cultural resistance, subcultures and moral panics are all discussed. Is the problem really as bad as the media make out it is? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-socio...

In this episode, three students takeover the pod to discuss the issue of sexism and misogyny in the gaming world. Harper Winslet, Jessica Thornton and Leila Miller-Jones from BHASVIC college in Brighton and Hove were inspired by the research of Anita Sarkeesian and wanted to see if their own primary research gained similar results. The research considers early games when objectification was first...

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Tom Shakespeare. Tom is is an English sociologist and bioethicist, he has achondroplasia and uses a wheelchair, his work focuses on all aspects of diability. In discussion, Tom defines what a disability is, how it impacts identity and changing attitudes. Tom also discusses media representation of disabilities and whether they have improved over the last...

In this episode, Matthew talks to Circe Newbold about Paper 3 for the AQA A-level Sociology exam. Circe Newbold is a lead examiner for Paper 3, here she explains some top tips in terms of what the examiners are looking for and how to structure questions. Circe also explains how to work towards the A* grade. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--43...

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Frank Furedi. Frank is a Hungarian-Canadian academic and professor of sociology at the University of Kent and here he talks about his ideas on parents, childhood and fear. Frank discusses ideas from his book 'Paranoid parenting' about how childhood have become over protected from the late 70s onwards. The discussion also considers how children are being...

In this episode, Matthew talks to Kate Flatley about Paper 2 for the AQA A-level Sociology exam. Kate is a lead/senior examiner and here she explains some top tips in terms of what the examiners are looking for and how to structure questions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/support .

In this episode, Matthew talks to Circe Newbold about Paper 1 for the AQA A-level Sociology exam. Circe Newbold is a lead examiner for Paper 1, here she explains some top tips in terms of what the examiners are looking for and how to structure questions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027/support .

In this episode, Matthew talks to writer and Darwinian scholar, Paula Wright. Through her MSc in Psychology, Culture and Evolution (Evolutionary Psychology) at Brunel London, Paula has questioned Feminism for ignoring biology and that some forms of Feminism actually restrict female choice. The discussion considers whether Sociology as a discipline is too quick to make the assumption that all behav...