Below you will find three types of podcasts: 'Ken's tour' which guides you around the book; 'Global sociology' podcasts featuring students from around the world; and 'Practical sociology' podcasts where researchers talk about their work. It is strongly recommended that you listen to Ken's tour before you embark on the textbook and each section in it. These podcasts aim to bring the whole point of the textbook alive.

Podcasts: Introduction

These podcasts accompany Sociology: A global introduction, fourth edition, published by Pearson Education Limited. The podcasts have been recorded by Ken Plummer and Daniel Nehring.

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Dr. Samson is currently working on a project to document the importance of cultural continuity and the health benefits of traditional land based ways of life among indigenous peoples in the Far North and elsewhere.

Practical sociology: Dr. Colin Samson

Dr. Pettinger researches the relationship between work and consumption, exploring how paid and unpaid work is directed at facilitating consumption, and also relies on consumption.

Practical sociology: Dr. Lynne Pettinger

Professor Elson researches global social change and the realisation of human rights, with a particular focus on gender inequality and economic and social rights.

Practical sociology: Professor Diane Elson

Megan is from the USA. Her particular interest is in states and non-state entities as actors in the international world.

Global sociology: Megan Ward

Karim is from Pakistan. His research interests are: social policy and development, historical sociology, religious sociology and political sociology.

Podcasts: Introduction

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