Social Theory Applied

Wise words from Max Horkheimer, the original Director of the Institute for Social Reasearch, or the Frankfurt School as it came to be known - this is him speaking in

Bottero and Crossley’s (B & C) (2011) article in Cultural Sociology Worlds, Fields and Networks: Becker, Bourdieu and the Structures of Social Relations makes an important claim that Bourdieu’s theory

Article: Karl Spracklen (2011) Dreaming of drams: authenticity in Scottish whisky tourism as an expression of unresolved Habermasian rationalities, Leisure Studies, 30:1, 99-116 In this paper, Karl Spracklen brings Habermas

The most serious criticism faced by Axel Honneth and his attempt to develop a critical theory of recognition, relates to the place of power relations vis-à-vis the relational world. In

There should be no doubt that with case studies what you gain in depth you lose in breadth – this is the unavoidable compromise that needs to be understood from

Digital citizenship and digital literacies are topics with a growing popularity, given the impact of the so called digital economy debate on curriculum design. Obviously this is debatable and heavily

Designing a research project based on a vague research question is an occupational hazard in any research discipline - but it has particularly implications for fields such as education, health

Book: Derek Hook (2010) Foucault, psychology and the analytics of power (Palgrave Macmillan) I’d hazard a guess that the work of Foucault tends to be included more on programmes in sociology and

Before beginning this post in earnest there is an element of coming out of the closet and associated biases that come with doing so. (Brief pause and clearing of throat)

Judith Bessant writes about her new book: Judith Bessant (1918) The Great Transformation, History for a Techno-Human Future. Routledge Many people describe the transformation now taking place by saying we are

June 27th, 2018, London This symposium aims to explore the relevance of theories of neoliberalism to contemporary education research and to intervening upon and shaping education to create positive change.

Participants are required for the following study: The experiences of ‘estranged students’ beyond entry point “Estranged students” can be defined as a group of young adults who have unstable, minimal

In this interview, Mark Carrigan (@mark_carrigan) talks to Dr. Linsey McGoey, Reader in Sociology at the University of Essex. Dr. Goey is a social theorist and an economic sociologist, whose

This is the first of a set of interviews conducted by Mark Carrigan, in which he explores the definitions and uses of social theory with a number of theory-oriented academics.

This workshop, to take place at the University of Essex on 20-21 September, will be of interest to many of the readers of this website. Key issues to be discussed