Sociology at Work
Collection by Zuleyka Zevallos
Promoting the professional excellence of applied sociologists and supporting career planning of students
Happy New Year 2019
Happy New Year, colleagues! May we all continue to make a better world through sociological action. I have a few blog posts ready to kick start 2019! Starting from tomorrow, we’ll have a weekly series over January, on Careers in Sociology. We’ll cover the issues and opportunities for graduates, how to look for applied work, creating a CV, starting a consultancy, and from there, there’ll be other fun pieces.
Sociology for Activism: Dr Dan Brook
Dr Dan Brook is a lecturer in sociology and politics at San Jose State University in the USA, and he is also involved with several social activism communitie...
In Honour of Nelson Mandela Day
On the 18th of July, the world will celebrate Nelson Mandela Day. Mandela has been hospitalised for over two weeks. The BBC reports today that the human rights leader and Former President of South …
Sociology Ethics in an Applied Workplace
I'm currently editing our latest video for Sociology At Work. I'll be discussing some of the key questions that emerged from The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Postgraduate Workshop. I was invited to speak on a careers panel along with three other applied researchers. Students asked about issues like translating theory into practice, professional identity, and…
Sociology for Activism: Dr Dan Brook
Dr Dan Brook is a lecturer in sociology and politics at San Jose State University in the USA, and he is also involved with several social activism communitie...
Sociology for Clients
I have previously discussed the four questions facing applied sociologists. These questions refer to how we utilise sociological theories, methods and principles in our work, and the challenges and opportunities we encounter practising sociology outside academia. In brief, these questions are: Sociology for What? That is, why are we doing sociology and what are the "real life" constraints in…
Sociology for Social Activism
Dr Dan Brook is a lecturer in sociology and politics at San Jose State University in the United States, and he is also involved with several social activism communities outside of his academic work…