Cultural Attitudes and Public Health
Economics study finds people in North India lack sanitation.
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Tag: Sociology
Noam Chomsky on the State and Mass Media
Noam Chomsky discusses the roles of the state and the mass media. Continue reading Noam Chomsky on the State and Mass Media
Using Social Science in Sustainable Urban Planning
Using Social Science in Sustainable Urban Planning
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The Role of Public Dialogue in Conflict Management
“A major way to assist in the development of non-violent social movements is to encourage open and public debate.” Continue reading The Role of Public Dialogue in Conflict Management
Improving Corporate Diversity Programs
This week I discus the importance of monitoring diversity at different levels of the organisation, especially in leadership.
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Changing Public Stories About Domestic Violence
In a poor example of social science journalism, the Washington Post ran an irresponsible article by a sociologist who used invalid statistics to argue women who are married are more protected from domestic abuse. International social science studies show this is not the case.
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Bad Social Science News
Social science studies demonstrate ongoing sexism in the reporting of scientific findings and issues.
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No Neat Cause and Effect Between Violence and Media
Psychologists Markus Appel and Susanne Jodbauer reviewed a large body of literature examining the link between violence in the media and how this shapes aggression.
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In this video, I discuss the careers panel that I sat on as part of the annual conference for The Australian Sociological Association (TASA). Continue reading Careers in Sociology
Networking
Presenting your research at your first academic conference can be daunting to students. I’ve republished an article where I reflected on what it was like for me as a postgraduate.
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