The Sociology Show

By Matthew Wilkin

Social Sciences

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The Sociology show hosted by Matthew Wilkin conducts interviews with a range of different people within the world of Sociology.

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An introduction to Post-mod...

10.29.2020

In this episode. Matthew talks to Drew Dalton from The university of Sunderland all about Post-modernism. Drew explains the difference between modernity, liquid modernity and post-modernity as well as explaining ideas from the likes of Bauman, Foucault and Baudrillard.

The Sociology Show episodes:

10.29.2020 An introduction to Post-modernism (STUDENT SPECIAL) In this episode. Matthew talks to Drew Dalton from The university of Sunderland all about Post-modernism. Drew explains the difference between modernity, liquid modernity and post-modernity as well as explaining ideas from the likes of Bauman, Foucault and Baudrillard.
10.26.2020 Interview with Caroline Bald In this episode, Matthew talks to Caroline Bald. Caroline is MA course lead for Social Work and Human Rights at University of Essex and a registered social worker specialising originally in criminal justice. She is a Professional Doctorate in Social ...
10.22.2020 An introduction to Symbolic Interactionism (STUDENT SPECIAL) In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Nathan Kerrigan all about symbolic interactionism. Nathan explains the ideas of Weber, Mead, Goffman, Simmel and Becker as well as the key overarching ideas of the discipline and their approach to research.
10.19.2020 Interview with Dr. Monique Charles In this episode, Matthew talks to cultural sociologist, theorist and methodologist - Dr. Monique Charles. Monique talks about her research into the UK Grime scene and her study - ‘Hallowed be thy Grime? : A musicological and sociological genealogy of ...
10.15.2020 An introduction to Feminism (STUDENT SPECIAL) In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Claire Sedgwick all about Feminism. Claire discusses the different waves of Feminism, the branches of Feminism, the key areas of focus and gives some top tips of key Feminist writers to read about ...
10.12.2020 Interview with Dr, Alicia Walker In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Alicia Walker on her research around intimate relationships and infidelity. In part one Alicia discusses her book;The Secret Life of the Cheating Wife: Power, Pragmatism, and Pleasure in Women's Infidelity. In part 2 ...
10.08.2020 An introduction to Marxism (STUDENT SPECIAL) In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Nick Stevenson from the University of Nottingham all about Marxism. Nick explains about the communist manifesto, the alienation of work, the system of capitalism and the different branches of Marxism.
10.05.2020 Interview with Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng In this episode, Matthew talks to Lousie Owusu-Kwarteng who is an associate professor of Sociology at the university of Greenwich. Louise talks about her research on ethnicity and education, the experiences of West African students, intra-racial tensions and her current ...
10.01.2020 An introduction to Functionalism (STUDENT SPECIAL) In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Laura Way about Functionalism- what it is, where it originated and who are the most important theorists within the discipline. Terms such as Positivism, consensus, meritocracy and anomie are all discussed here.
09.28.2020 Interview with Dr. Robin Hadley In this episode, Matthew talks to the Social Gerontologist - Dr. Robin Hadley. Rob's research focuses on male childlessness and ageing and here he explains his own personal experiences of being an older childless man along with the findings of ...
09.24.2020 I need your questions! (STUDENT SPECIAL) In this short episode, I ask for your questions. You can ask anything about Sociology no matter how simple or complex you think the question is. Please send your questions to [email protected]
09.21.2020 Interview with Dr. Alison Lamont In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Alison Lamont from The University of Roehampton about her research on the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, China. Alison's work looks at the impact on the family unit following the tragedy and how such ...
09.17.2020 Understanding Positivism and Interpretivism (STUDENT SPECIAL) In this episode, Matthew talks to Circe Newbold who is an A-level Sociology teacher and examiner for a major exam board about the topic of Positivism and Interpretivism. The discussion looks at the ways the two disciplines view society and ...
09.14.2020 Interview with Dr. Claire Sedgwick In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Claire Sedgwick from the University of Nottingham about her book; Feminist Media: From the second wave to the digital age. Claire also talks about her current research on stand up comedy and the ...
09.10.2020 18 key terms you need to understand for Sociology (STUDENT SPECIAL) In this episode, Matthew defines 18 key terms that you need to know for studying Sociology from norms, values and roles to anticipatory socialisation, sanctions and social construction. These terms are the basic terms that Sociologists use all the time ...
09.07.2020 Interview with Dr. Aaron Winter In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Aaron Winter who is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at The University of East London. Aaron's work focusses on right wing extremism, terrorism, racism, anti-semitism and islamophobia.
09.03.2020 15 influential and inspirational films for Sociology (STUDENT SPECIAL) In this episode, Matthew talks through 15 films influential and inspirational films for Sociology whether you are a student, teacher or just intrigued! Each film will have a brief synopsis, the year it was released, a rating score from IMDB ...
08.31.2020 Interview with Dr. Laura Way In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Laura Way about her qualitative research into the lives of ageing punk women. Laura explains what the punk scene means to those women who were part of the scene in their youth but ...
08.27.2020 How to answer questions and write essays (STUDENT SPECIAL) Are you about to start answering exam style questions for Sociology? Do you have an essay to write and you're not sure how to start it, structure it and what to include? In this episode, Matthew talks to Kate Flatley ...
08.24.2020 Interview with Dr. Lucy Neville In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Lucy Neville from the University of Leicester on her book "Girls who like boys who like boys'. Lucy explains her methodologies and findings from interviewing women who enjoy watching male on male pornography. ...
08.20.2020 Studying Sociology for the first time (STUDENT SPECIAL) Are you studying Sociology for the first time? Do you want to know a little bit more about what Sociology is, what you will study and what you can do with a Sociology qualification? In this episode, Matthew talks to ...
08.17.2020 Interview with Dr. Poonam Madar In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Poonam Madar about her research on the lived experiences of black British males particularly in the London area. Poonam explains the findings from her interviews with the men on the topics of education, ...
08.13.2020 The Sociology show UPDATE episode In this short episode, Matthew provides an update on what is happening with the podcast and also explains the upcoming guests for the next few weeks.
08.10.2020 Interview with Dr. Anna Tarrant In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Anna Tarrant from The University of Lincoln on her work around parenting and fatherhood. Anna explains in detail about her qualitative methodologies and some of the experiences of fathers/grandfathers and their relationship with ...
08.08.2020 BONUS episode with Professor Steve Bruce In this short bonus episode, Matthew talks to Professor Steve Bruce from the University of Aberdeen about secularisation. This interview was recorded back in 2007 and has just been found on an old hard drive collecting dust!
08.06.2020 Interview with Dr. Ryan Scoats In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Ryan Scoats from Coventry University about his research on threesomes. Ryan explains all about his methodology, sample and findings from his book 'Understanding threesomes: Sex, gender and consensual non-monogamy'.
08.03.2020 Interview with Professor Angela McRobbie (Part 1) In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Angela McRobbie from Goldsmiths University about her early research from the Mid 70s to the late 80s including studies on magazines for girls, female subcultures, women and music/fashion and the issue of moral ...
07.30.2020 Interview with Dr. Sheila Quaid In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Sheila Quaid from The University of Sunderland about her research on the family and child free women. Sheila has conducted interviews with a variety of women who do not have children with a ...
07.27.2020 Interview with Dr. Grace Robinson In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Grace Robinson from The university of Leeds and the Director of Black Box Research and Consultancy Ltd. Grace talks about her research into child criminal exploitation within the world of class A drugs ...
07.23.2020 Interview with Dr. Steven Roberts In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Steven Roberts from Monash University in Melbourne about youths and masculinity. Steven explains his interest in youth cultures and how the parameters of youth age brackets continue to shift as well as describing ...
07.20.2020 Interview with Dr. Mark Doidge In this episode, Matthew interviews Dr. Mark Doidge from The University of Brighton about football fans, fan culture and ultras. Mark discusses a range of issues surrounding the game such as politics, racism, sexism, community work and inclusivity as well ...
07.18.2020 BONUS episode - Sociology on the syllabus In this BONUS episode, Matthew talks to Alex Buckley about the campaign to get Sociology on the syllabus at all schools. Alex explains how Sociology could and should be incorporated into the national curriculum for years 7-9. You can also ...
07.16.2020 Interview with Dr. Aliya Hamid Rao In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Aliya Hamid Rao who is an assistant Professor of Sociology at Singapore management university. Aliya talks about her new book 'Crunch time; how married couples confront unemployment' and how the treatment of unemployment ...
07.13.2020 Interview with Dr. Ian Cushing In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Ian Cushing from Brunel University about the issue of language. Ian is a lecturer in education and focuses on the ideas of language policy, language in schools, young people's language and whether language ...
07.09.2020 Interview with Dr. Sian Lewis In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Sian Lewis, an associate lecturer of Criminology and Sociology at The University of Roehampton. Sian explains about her ethnographic research into the issue of sexual harassment on the London underground and the experiences ...
07.06.2020 Interview with Dr. Tess Bartlett In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Tess Bartlett from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Bartlett's work looks at a range of issues such as fathers, families, imprisonment, identity and masculinities. She explains about many of the issues men ...
07.02.2020 Interview with Professor Diane Reay In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Diane Reay from Cambridge University about her book 'Miseducation - Inequality, Education and the Working classes'. Diane explains her own upbringing and route into Sociology and then describes the many failings and shortcomings ...
06.29.2020 Interview with Rosie Hodsdon In this episode, Matthew talks to Rosie Hodsdon from the University of Sunderland about her PHD work on pornography. Rosie's research interests include sex work, BDSM and other aspects of gender, sexuality and the laws surrounding pornography content.
06.25.2020 Interview with Professor Tariq Modood (Part 2) In this episode, Matthew continues his discussion with Tariq Madood, this time about Tariq's own research into Multi-culturalism and secularism. Tariq explains how true, effective multi-culturalism works and why there are often misconceptions regarding its effectiveness in Britain.
06.22.2020 Interview with Professor Tariq Modood (Part 1) In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Tariq Modood from the University of Bristol. In this first part, Tariq discusses his upbringing, moving to Britain, his early education and his journey into Sociology. Tariq also describes his literacy influences in ...
06.18.2020 Interview with Drew Dalton In this episode, Matthew talks to Drew Dalton, a senior lecturer from the University of Sunderland about issues surrounding sexuality. Drew outlines the research and work he does with LGBT+ individuals including his work looking at LGBT Muslims in the ...
06.15.2020 Interview with Professor Gary Younge In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor of Sociology at Manchester University, author and former Guardian columnist; Gary Younge. In part 1 Gary talks about his background and three of his well known books, in part 2 the discussion moves ...
06.11.2020 Interview with Professor Fergus McNeill In this episode, Matthew talks to Fergus McNeil who is a Professor of Criminology and Social Work at the University of Glasgow. Fergus discusses many of his ideas from his book: Pervasive Punishment: Making Sense of Mass Supervision.
06.08.2020 Interview with Professor Les Back In this episode, Matthew talks to Les Back from Goldsmiths University. Les discusses his book 'The changing face of football - racism, identity and multi-culture in the English game' and his experiences of writing about race and racism as a ...
06.04.2020 Interview with Dr. Jenny Thatcher In this episode, Matthew interviews Dr. Jenny Thatcher from The University of East London. In part one Jenny explains her dislike of school leading to an unexpected route into Sociology and academia. In part 2 Jenny discusses her ethnographic research ...
06.01.2020 Interview with Dr. Ashley Morgan In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Ashley Morgan from the Cardiff school of Art and Design about the Sociology of fashion, why men do not wear skirts and why most of men's fashion is so dull and boring!
05.28.2020 Interview with Dr. Mike Savage In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Mike Savage from LSE about his work in the field of social Class. Mike discusses the Great British class survey, his book 'Social class in the 21st Century' and also his 7 tier ...
05.25.2020 Interview with Dr Finn Mackay In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr Finn Mackay from UWE Bristol about her book entitled 'Radical Feminism: Feminist activism in movement'. Finn explains the 4 main components of Radical Feminism and some of the misconceptions about the movement too,
05.21.2020 Interview with Dr. Li Xueshi In this episode, Matthew interviews Dr. Li Xueshi from the Chinese University of Hong Kong to discuss the Sociology of food. Dr. Li explains about cultural differences, food production and the importance of food consumption.
05.18.2020 Interview with Professor Alison Phipps In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Alison Phipps from the University of Sussex about her new book 'Me not you: The trouble with mainstream Feminism'.

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The Sociology Show episodes:

An introduction to Post-modernism (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Caroline Bald

An introduction to Symbolic Interactionism (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Dr. Monique Charles

An introduction to Feminism (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Dr, Alicia Walker

An introduction to Marxism (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng

An introduction to Functionalism (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Dr. Robin Hadley

I need your questions! (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Dr. Alison Lamont

Understanding Positivism and Interpretivism (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Dr. Claire Sedgwick

18 key terms you need to understand for Sociology (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Dr. Aaron Winter

15 influential and inspirational films for Sociology (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Dr. Laura Way

How to answer questions and write essays (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Dr. Lucy Neville

Studying Sociology for the first time (STUDENT SPECIAL)

Interview with Dr. Poonam Madar

The Sociology show UPDATE episode

Interview with Dr. Anna Tarrant

BONUS episode with Professor Steve Bruce

Interview with Dr. Ryan Scoats

Interview with Professor Angela McRobbie (Part 1)

Interview with Dr. Sheila Quaid

Interview with Dr. Grace Robinson

Interview with Dr. Steven Roberts

Interview with Dr. Mark Doidge

BONUS episode - Sociology on the syllabus

Interview with Dr. Aliya Hamid Rao

Interview with Dr. Ian Cushing

Interview with Dr. Sian Lewis

Interview with Dr. Tess Bartlett

Interview with Professor Diane Reay

Interview with Rosie Hodsdon

Interview with Professor Tariq Modood (Part 2)

Interview with Professor Tariq Modood (Part 1)

Interview with Drew Dalton

Interview with Professor Gary Younge

Interview with Professor Fergus McNeill

Interview with Professor Les Back

Interview with Dr. Jenny Thatcher

Interview with Dr. Ashley Morgan

Interview with Dr. Mike Savage

Interview with Dr Finn Mackay

Interview with Dr. Li Xueshi

Interview with Professor Alison Phipps