Film
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 Section
Everyday Sociology
Everyday sociology is a category that showcases how sociology, the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships, can help us make sense of and enjoy various aspects of our everyday lives.
Everyday Disability
The Problem with Autism Employment Support Services
Addressing some of the problems inherent to autism employment services in the UK which often prioritise assimilatory solutions.
13 October 2023
Everyday Health
NHS Privatisation, Necropolitics, Intentional Killing
Behind NHS privatisation lie necropolitical choices that reveal an intent to kill for profit: a sociological analysis marking the NHS's 75th anniversary.
6 July 2023
Social Media
Tyranny of the Laughing Emoji
The laughing emoji is often used as a form of ridicule and shame used against online commenters. We consider the ramifications.
19 June 2023
Gaming
Diablo & Totemism
A sociological analysis of totems and totemism in the Diablo video game series, looking at the deeper religious elements at play across the games.
12 June 2023
News & Politics
Uncovering Fascism at the National Conservatism Conference
The National Conservatism conference 2023 was found to have fascist themes present thoughout the event. We analyse them here.
25 May 2023
Film
Plan 75: Eugenics, Euthanasia, Neoliberal Logic
The recent Japanese movie which predicts the rational and logical extension of neoliberal thinking in relation to economics and assisted dying.
24 May 2023
Music
Carpenter Brut: Satanic Panic
The sociology behind synthwave band Carpenter Brut's satirical music video ‘Inferno Galore’ and its take on the 1980s satanic panic.
10 April 2023
Anime
One Piece: Tony Tony Chopper & Hirschi’s Social Control Theory
How One Piece character Tony Tony Chopper demonstrates Hirschi's social control theory of crime and deviance, from his abandonment to his upbringing.
29 March 2023
Everyday Education
The Zones of Regulation: Institutionalised Emotional Control
Across UK schools, primary children are taught the ‘Zones of Regulation’ to control their emotions: a sociological look at institutionalised emotional control.
13 March 2023About this section
Everyday sociology is a category that showcases how sociology, the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships, can help us make sense of and enjoy various aspects of our everyday lives. Sociology can uncover the hidden patterns, meanings, and influences that shape our choices, preferences, and behaviours in different domains of human activity. Whether it is music, anime, culture, film, technology, social media, sport, health, or gaming, sociology can offer us valuable insights and perspectives that enrich our knowledge and enjoyment of these topics. In this category, you will find articles that use sociology to support their arguments and claims. You will learn how sociologists use concepts, theories, and methods to analyze and interpret various phenomena related to everyday sociology. You will also discover how sociology can help us understand and address some of the challenges and opportunities that we face in our contemporary society.