The Lord of the Rings: The One Ring as Metaphor for Consumerism
Using sociology to explore the One Ring in The Lord of the Rings as a metaphor for consumerism, and its similarities with experiences of consumption.
18 December 2023
Undergraduate Dissertation Example (Including Feedback)
Read a real undergraduate sociology dissertation example with examiner feedback and marks, scoring 80+/100 (a mid-first), to guide your own dissertation.
18 December 2023
Maintaining Intellectual Honesty in Sociology
What is intellectual honesty in sociology? Why it matters to students and researchers, the barriers to it, and the types of intellectual honesty and dishonesty.
16 November 2023
Universal Basic Income
Hand-curated sociological definitions of universal basic income (UBI) from across academia, with authors including Sage and Fuchs, for essays and research.
13 November 2023
Experiences of Single-Fathers & Lone-Fathers
Bringing together the experiences of single-fathers from across various markers including quality of life, health, work, education, and adjustment.
10 November 2023
Attitudes Towards Single-Parents and Lone-Parents
An overview of the sociological research on people's attitudes towards single-parents and lone-parents, summarising the findings of previous studies.
7 November 2023
Bibliography: Perceptions and Attitudes to Single-Parents & Lone-Parents
A hand-curated bibliography of sociological research on perceptions of and attitudes towards single-parents and lone-parents, to kickstart your research.
4 November 2023
Single-Mother
Hand-curated sociological definitions of single-mother from academic research, and a look at the age at which children are implied to stop being children.
3 November 2023
Bibliography: Stepfamilies
A selected bibliography on stepfamilies covering many topics, with pointers to related bibliographies on blended families and reconstituted families.
2 November 2023
Attitudes
A hand-curated selection of academic papers defining ‘attitudes’ in sociology, useful for research into the attitudes people hold towards groups and concepts.
2 November 2023