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21st Century Sociology: Contemporary Research and Issues

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A New Model of Social Class? Findings from the BBC’s Great British Class Survey Experiment

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Agyeiwaa R. and Attom L. E. ‘Gendered Perceptions and Challenges Facing Females in Educational Leadership Positions’ (2018)

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Sian, K. ‘Being Black in a White World: Understanding Racism in British Universities’ (2017)

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Rincón et al ‘Women and Leadership: Gender Barriers to Senior Management Positions’ (2017)

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The Everyday Sexism Project, ‘Still Just a Bit of Banter? Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in 2016’, (2016)

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Pereira, ‘Girls Feel They Must ‘Play Dumb’ To Please Boys’, (2014)

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Fuller ‘Sociology, Gender and Educational Aspirations: Girls and Their Ambitions’, (2009)

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Tikly et al, ‘Evaluation of Aiming High: African Caribbean Achievement Project’, (2006)

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Ross et al ‘Relationships Between Grandparents and Teenage Grandchildren’, (2005)

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Overview of ‘University’s not for Me – I’m a Nike Person' by Archer et al

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Burman et al. ‘Researching Girls and Violence: Facing the Dilemmas of Fieldwork’ (2001)

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Sociologist in Focus: Ulrich Beck

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Sociologist in Focus: Jean Baudrillard

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Globalisation and Crime

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Media and Crime

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Green Crime

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Transgressive Criminology and Human Rights Abuses

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State Crimes

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Marketisation of Education

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Globalisation and Educational Policy

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Privatisation and Education

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Globalisation & Religious Belief

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Theoretical Debates in Sociology: Postmodernity / Postmodernism

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Families & Households: Personal Life Perspective

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Families & Households: Changing Patterns of Family Life - Same-Sex Relationships

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Families & Households: Giddens on Family

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Fundamentalism

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Postmodernism and Religion

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What are the New Media?

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Is New Media Revolutionary?

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21st Century Sociology: Contemporary Research and Issues

A New Model of Social Class? Findings from the BBC’s Great British Class Survey Experiment

Agyeiwaa R. and Attom L. E. ‘Gendered Perceptions and Challenges Facing Females in Educational Leadership Positions’ (2018)

Sian, K. ‘Being Black in a White World: Understanding Racism in British Universities’ (2017)

Rincón et al ‘Women and Leadership: Gender Barriers to Senior Management Positions’ (2017)

The Everyday Sexism Project, ‘Still Just a Bit of Banter? Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in 2016’, (2016)

Pereira, ‘Girls Feel They Must ‘Play Dumb’ To Please Boys’, (2014)

Fuller ‘Sociology, Gender and Educational Aspirations: Girls and Their Ambitions’, (2009)

Tikly et al, ‘Evaluation of Aiming High: African Caribbean Achievement Project’, (2006)

Ross et al ‘Relationships Between Grandparents and Teenage Grandchildren’, (2005)

Overview of ‘University’s not for Me – I’m a Nike Person' by Archer et al

Burman et al. ‘Researching Girls and Violence: Facing the Dilemmas of Fieldwork’ (2001)

Sociologist in Focus: Ulrich Beck

Sociologist in Focus: Jean Baudrillard

Globalisation and Crime

Media and Crime

Green Crime

Transgressive Criminology and Human Rights Abuses

State Crimes

Marketisation of Education

Globalisation and Educational Policy

Privatisation and Education

Globalisation & Religious Belief

Theoretical Debates in Sociology: Postmodernity / Postmodernism

Families & Households: Personal Life Perspective

Families & Households: Changing Patterns of Family Life - Same-Sex Relationships

Families & Households: Giddens on Family

Fundamentalism

Postmodernism and Religion

What are the New Media?

Is New Media Revolutionary?

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