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The Sociology Show

By: Matthew Wilkin
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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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Episodes
  • Interview with Anton Roberts on homelessness and masculinity

    Interview with Anton Roberts on homelessness and masculinity
    Jun 5 2024
    In this episode, Matthew talks to Anton Roberts about his research on homelessness and masculinity. Anton is a researcher at the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) at Manchester Metropolitan University, within the disciplines of Sociology and Criminology. His specific research areas of focus are homelessness and exaggerated 'hyper' forms of masculinity.

    You can lcontact Anton on email - A.Roberts@mmu.ac.uk

    You can now book online one to one tutoring with Matthew from the Sociology show here -https://calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring
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    41 mins
  • Interview with Professor Lee Elliot Major on social class and education

    Interview with Professor Lee Elliot Major on social class and education
    Nov 18 2023
    In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Lee Elliot Major OBE, Lee is the country’s first Professor of Social Mobility. Appointed by the University of Exeter to be a global leader in the field, his work is dedicated to improving the prospects of disadvantaged young people.

    Lee discusses his book Equity in education: Levelling the playing field of learning as well as outlining other famous sociological studies and how they relate to his findings.

    You can view Lee's TED talk here - • How can we level the playing field of...

    Contact details - https://education.exeter.ac.uk/staff/...
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    45 mins
  • Why is football hooliganism back on the rise? (Prof Les back and Dr Isaac Hoff)

    Why is football hooliganism back on the rise? (Prof Les back and Dr Isaac Hoff)
    Aug 28 2023
    In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Les Back and Dr Isaac Hoff about the rise of hooliganism and anti social behaviour at football grounds post covid. Ideas around drug use, masculinity, cultural resistance, subcultures and moral panics are all discussed. Is the problem really as bad as the media make out it is?
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    49 mins
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