Episode 17 sees Ben joined by Leanne to explain a whole bunch of key terms you'll come across when studying the sociology of crime & deviance. Amongst many other concepts, they look at: Situational crime, the social construction of crime, the criminal justice system, white collar crime, corporate crime, state crime and green crime. 

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Each term is explained using simple language, easy to understand examples and a few recommendations of things to watch on Netflix alongside. They also talk a lot about sex, drugs and booze; why it's rude to eat all your dinner in China; and Ben reveals he knows a little too much about getting arrested (and not enough about how electricity works).

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Leanne is a Head of Sociology at a school in the East of England. She has 13 years experience in teaching sociology and is an infinitely better teacher than Ben. She also likes biscuits. Go follow her on twitter @coplestonsoc. 

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Episode 16 of the take1 podcast breaks with tradition slightly, in that I don't really talk about sociology. Instead, I answer a bunch of questions that you may have if you're going away to university later this year. The questions were submitted by a former student of mine (@SocStudent2020), who himself is off to uni in September.

The questions I answer are:

1. What's the difference between sixth form/college and uni?

2. What's the difference between a lecture and a seminar?

3. Should I be doing any course prep over the summer?

4. What's it like having fewer contact hours, and how do I spend this time?

5. How do i maintain a balance between social and academic life?

6. How are uni exams different to GCSEs and A-Levels?

7. Any advice on essay writing (especially referencing)?

8. What advice do you have about researching essays?

9. Making notes in lectures - how much should you write?

10. What about revision? How's this different to sixth form?

11. Budgeting... Help!

12. Should I get a part-time job?

13. Should I be starting to look at careers in 2nd / 3rd Year?

14. What should I take / not take to uni accommodation?

This podcast was also simultaneously broadcast on twitch, which I've been experimenting with over the last few days. The audio quality is a bit offensive, but I'm working on ironing it out. Go follow me: twitch.tv/allsociology