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Why is Sociology Important? What have been the key trends in social sciences? Sociology is the academic study of social behavior, including its origins, development, organization, and institutions. Social science uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order; social disorder and social change but is this method of exploring our world still relevant today? In this series of interviews Thinking Allowed presenter and sociologist Laurie Taylor discusses the importance of sociology and gives a personal perspective on his experience with the subject

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    Presenting Thinking Allowed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 2:52


    Laurie Taylor explains how he got into presenting Thinking allowed

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    Selecting topics

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    Laurie Taylor explains how they select what topics to discuss

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    Celebrating ethnography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 4:24


    Laurie Taylor explains highlights the importance of good ethnography

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    Transcript -- Laurie Taylor explains highlights the importance of good ethnography

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    Why is sociology important?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 7:42


    Laurie Taylor explains how we can use sociology to challenge conventional thinking

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    Student question part (A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 4:58


    Laurie Taylor answers the first part of a student question about academics and politicians working together

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    Student question part (B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 3:20


    Laurie Taylor answers the first part of a student question about the gaps between politics and academic findings

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    Transcript -- Laurie Taylor answers the first part of a student question about the gaps between politics and academic findings

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    Criminology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 3:00


    Laurie Taylor explains his views on Criminology

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    Key trends in social science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 7:18


    Laurie Taylor identifies what he feels are the key trends in his field since he entered it

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    Transcript -- Laurie Taylor identifies what he feels are the key trends in his field since he entered it

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    Studying social sciences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 2:50


    Laurie Taylor gives advice to social science students

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    Studying for a distance based degree

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    Laurie Taylor gives advice on distance based study

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