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Covid-19: why vaccine mistrust is growing
Here is a video about the mistrust of vaccines and the wider issue of concern related to the mistrust in science. This video could be used for the Health unit (the role of medicine, the health...
Coronavirus: Will school exams be cancelled around the UK in 2021?
The Welsh government have announced that all exams in summer 2021 are to be cancelled and grades will be based on classroom assessments. There are questions about whether all exams will be...
This article from The Economist follows the life of a private tutor.
The activists trying to stop migrants crossing the English Channel
This video from Channel 4 News explores the movement of people (migration), and in particular the lengths that migrants will take to reach England.The video also interviews individuals who attempt...
Public Debt: how much is too much?
As a result of the pandemic, many governments have borrowed more money to ensure that public services can continue to run effectively. This video explores the topic of public debt and the impacts...
UK’s youth unemployment is highest in 40 years
There are approximately 500,000 16-24 year olds out of work in the UK. This video examines the impact of unemployment on their mental health. It also explores how individuals from ethnic minorities...
How US abortion policy targets the poor
This video from Vox explores the link between income and access to abortion. Women on lower incomes are more likely to access federal services such as public healthcare (Medicaid), and are...
Covid-19: how to fix the economy
This video from The Economist explores how the economy could be fixed as a response to Covid-19. After the depression in the 1930s, the US government introduced the 'New Deal', with the aim of...
Layoffs rise at fastest rate EVER in UK - as coronavirus slams economy
This video examines some of the effects of the layoffs being made by British companies as a result of the coronavirus. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that living standards may be...
This short film from The Guardian follows a boat patrol that is setting out to rescue people attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea to reach mainland Europe.This video could be used for the...
The problem with banning TikTok
This video examines how open the internet should be by considering the case of the platform: TikTok.A number of countries such as Russia and India are pursuing 'internet sovereignty' where they may...
The Sociology Show: An Introduction to Marxism (8 October 2020)
In this student special episode of The Sociology Show, Matthew talks to Dr. Nick Stevenson from the University of Nottingham all about Marxism.
The Sociology Show: Interview with Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng (5 October 2020)
In this episode of The Sociology Show, Matthew Wilkin talks to Lousie Owusu-Kwarteng who is an associate professor of Sociology at the university of Greenwich.
The Sociology Show: An Introduction to Functionalism (1 October 2020)
In this student special episode of the Sociology Show, Matthew Wilkin talks to Dr. Laura Way about Functionalism- what it is, where it originated and who are the most important theorists within the...
The Sociology Show: Interview with Dr. Robin Hadley (28 September 2020)
In this episode of The Sociology Show, Matthew Wilkin talks to the Social Gerontologist - Dr. Robin Hadley.
The Sociology Show: Interview with Dr. Alicia Walker (12 October 2020)
In this episode of The Sociology Show, Matthew talks to Dr. Alicia Walker on her research around intimate relationships and infidelity..
Covid-19: Bill Gates predicts the end of the pandemic
This video from The Economist contains a discussion with Bill Gates about how the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to end.
Who should pay to fix the climate emergency?
Climate change is seen as a borderless problem but as this video highlights, there are discussions now being had about who should pay for some of the negative impacts.
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This video from The New York Times is a tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died last week.
The Sociology Show: Interview with Dr. Alison Lamont (21 Sept 2020)
In this episode, Matthew Wilkin 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...