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The Sociological Review at the European Sociological Association Conference 2019
The Sociological Review is delighted to announce that it will be collaborating with Discover Society at 14th European Sociological Association (ESA) Conference, Manchester to bring you a midday special: ‘Making sociology matter beyond the academic journal’.
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From Stigma Power to Black Power: An Academic Essay
By Charlotte Bailey and Imogen Tyler ‘From Stigma Power to Black Power: A Graphic Essay’ is a collaboration between the artist Charlotte Bailey and the sociologist Imogen Tyler. It draws on the research which Imogen undertook for a Sociological Review article ‘Resituating Erving Goffman: From Stigma Power to Black Power‘, which was published as part of a Sociological […]
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Calls
Call for Sociological Fiction
Thinking and writing sociologically, as The Sociological Review’s manifesto outlines, has always been an art as much as a science. It ‘involves intricate and complex sets of sensitivities and sensibilities that require fostering and developing, orientated towards emerging issues as well as the perennial debates.’ We are seeking high quality fiction that is considered, reflective and attuned […]
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Reviews
Book Review: Canguilhem by Stuart Elden
In his new book, his ninth authored volume, Stuart Elden casts his laser vision on the frequently overlooked work of Georges Canguilhem.
Review by David Beer.
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Fiction
Fiction: The Nightclub
By Craig Potter The student mingles. At the culmination of each uncomfortable silence, he steps away before greedily edging forwards to drink from another centre of worldly energy. ‘Which hall are you in?’ ‘What are you studying?’ ‘Where did you come from?’ Closed conversation propels him onward. He expects more. All expect more. They came […]
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Event Reports
Intersectionality in the Archive: Power Structures, ‘Absences’ and Partiality in Archival Research
By Hannah Martin The first week in April 2019 saw over 9,000 geographers and social scientists arrive in Washington D.C. for the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). Due to the generous support of the Sociological Review Foundation, I was able to attend and present a paper at this internationally renowned conference. […]
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Book Review: Bourdieu: A Critical Introduction by Tony Schirato with Mary Roberts
Review by Andrea Lizama Bourdieu: A critical introduction by Tony Schirato with Mary Roberts was published by Allen & Unwin in April 2018. Tony Schirato was formerly Professor & HOD of Communication at the University of Macau. He researches and writes in the areas of critical theory, gender, cultural politics, and sport. He is currently writing a […]
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The Future of Class Sociology Also Lies in the Past
By Kobe De Keere “Middle-class mafia, more like it” exclaims Irie when she finds out that two middle class women, one is her Cambridge educated surrogate mother and the other a medical doctor, secretly make a psychological diagnoses of her friend without actually consulting either of them. Irie is a character out of the brilliantly […]
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Thinking on the Move: The Possibilities and Problems of Walking Sociologically
The Sociological Review is delighted to bring you a 2-day walking conference organised by Emma Jackson, Mark Carrigan and Les Back.
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Featured Paper: Re-describing Islamophobia in a Language of Anti-racism
Our Featured Paper section celebrates an excellent paper from the journal by hosting a blog post from the authors, alongside responses.
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Locating Prejudice: Scientific Rationality and the Racialization of Muslim Belief
A response to our featured paper: Re-describing Islamophobia in a language of anti-racism
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Islamophobia as a Form of Racism: A Response
A response to our featured paper: Re-describing Islamophobia in a language of anti-racism
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After Progress: Modernity in Ruins (Seminar 1)
This symposium is the first of the After Progress symposium series. Together with fours guest speakers, we will begin to explore collectively how to understand our present as populated by the ruins of the modern idea of progress, and we’ll explore key questions concerning how we might cultivate plural arts of living and flourishing in the ruins.
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The Potentials and Pitfalls of Public Sociology
New report on the ‘Welfare Imaginaries’ seminar series by the co-organisers Kim Allen, Sara De Benedictis, Kayleigh Garthwaite, Tracey Jensen and Ruth Patrick
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Podcasts
Bauman and Contemporary Sociology – an interview with Ali Rattansi
Bauman and contemporary sociology – Mark Carrigan interviews Ali Rattansi about his book, ‘Bauman and contemporary sociology: a critical analysis’.
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Gendering Resistance: Multiple Faces of Kurdish Women’s Resistance
By Nisa Göksel On March 14-17, thanks to the support of Sociological Review, I had the opportunity to attend the annual conference of the Eastern Sociological Society at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, U.S. The conference’s main theme was “Facts and Fictions: Narratives of Inequality and Difference.” There were more than 300 panels and […]
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Videocasts
Why are conductors usually middle-class men? Questioning authority in classical music
By Anna Bull In my early 20s, after training for 15 years as a classical musician, suddenly I came to a point where I could no longer work under conductors. Something in me had grown increasingly uncomfortable with this mode of human – and gendered – interaction. Years later, carrying out my PhD research into […]
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Self-Harm
The Need to ‘Do Something’
By Akiko Hart And here we are: yet again, the need to ‘do something’, anything, about social media and self-harm. The latest furore, borne of the tragic suicide of Molly Russell, is part of a longer tirade against social media and against self-harm, by people who don’t understand either and would take them away from […]
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