The Sociology Show
The Sociology show hosted by Matthew Wilkin conducts interviews with a range of different people within the world of Sociology.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 207
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Interview with Prof Simon Winlow on Bouncers, Badasses and Violence
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Simon Winlow. Simon explains his ethnographic research on bouncers and the nighttime economy. Simon explains some of the practical and ethical issues of su…
00:38:10 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Dr Catherine Hakim on 'Erotic Capital'
In this episode, Dr Catherine Hakim explains all about erotic capital. Erotic capital is a combination of "beauty, social skills, good dress sense, physical fitness, liveliness, sex appeal and sexual…
00:08:47 |
Wed 21 May 2025
Crime and Deviance - Episode 2
In episode 2 -
1. How is crime measured - Official crime statistics
2. Victimisation surveys - strengths and weaknesses
3. Self report studies - strengths and weaknesses
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1. How is crime measured - Official crime statistics
2. Victimisation surveys - strengths and weaknesses
3. Self report studies - strengths and weaknesses
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00:25:40 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
Crime and Deviance - Episode 1
In episode 1 -
1. What is the difference between crime and deviance
2. How is crime relative and socially constructed
3. Who are the victims of crime
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1. What is the difference between crime and deviance
2. How is crime relative and socially constructed
3. Who are the victims of crime
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00:14:02 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
Chinese students and English names (student takeover)
In this student takeover episode, Xu Junzhe (Cecilia) and Li Haoran (Miles) from Shenzhen College of International Education in China discuss the use of English names amongst Chinese students.
Cecilia…
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00:29:09 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Romanticisation - The effects of globalisation on Japan (Student takeover)
In this student takeover episode, Olive Smith from Westcliff High School for girls in Essex discusses the impacts of globalisation on Japan.
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00:23:04 |
Sun 17 Nov 2024
The impact of Globalisation (Student Takeover)
In this student takeover episode, Naomi Hoffman from Colchester Sixth Form College dicusses the impact of Globalisation on the UK and applies some key sociological theory to the debate.
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00:10:40 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Interview with Professor Jack Katz on The Seductions of Crime
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Jack Katz from UCLA about his research on crime and crimonology.The central thesis of Seductions of Crime is that situation-specific emotional and sensual …
00:43:10 |
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Interview with Dr Jennifer Fleetwood on 'What we talk about when we talk about crime'
In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr Jennifer Fleetwood about her book 'What we talk about when we talk about crime'. The book examines seven infamous crime stories to make sense of this modern confe…
00:35:52 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
Interview with Professor Paul Seabright on religion and the divine economy
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Paul Seabright about his book 'The divine economy' and how religions operate as successful businesses in order to make profit and demonstrate power. Paul e…
00:42:08 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Interview with Anton Roberts on homelessness and masculinity
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 …
00:41:19 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Interview with Professor Lee Elliot Major on social class and education
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, hi…
00:45:16 |
Sat 18 Nov 2023
Why is football hooliganism back on the rise? (Prof Les back and Dr Isaac Hoff)
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, cult…
00:48:45 |
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Misogyny and video games (STUDENT TAKEOVER)
In this episode, three students takeover the pod to discuss the issue of sexism and misogyny in the gaming world. Harper Winslet, Jessica Thornton and Leila Miller-Jones from BHASVIC college in Brigh…
00:48:27 |
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Interview with Professor Tom Shakespeare on disability
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Tom Shakespeare. Tom is is an English sociologist and bioethicist, he has achondroplasia and uses a wheelchair, his work focuses on all aspects of diabilit…
00:33:06 |
Wed 05 Jul 2023
Advice from a lead Examiner (AQA A-level Sociology Paper 3)
In this episode, Matthew talks to Circe Newbold about Paper 3 for the AQA A-level Sociology exam. Circe Newbold is a lead examiner for Paper 3, here she explains some top tips in terms of what the ex…
00:12:28 |
Sun 04 Jun 2023
Interview with Professor Frank Furedi on 'Paranoid parenting'
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Frank Furedi. Frank is a Hungarian-Canadian academic and professor of sociology at the University of Kent and here he talks about his ideas on parents, chi…
00:25:35 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
Advice from a lead Examiner (AQA A-level Sociology Paper 2)
In this episode, Matthew talks to Kate Flatley about Paper 2 for the AQA A-level Sociology exam. Kate is a lead/senior examiner and here she explains some top tips in terms of what the examiners are …
00:14:21 |
Tue 30 May 2023
Advice from a lead Examiner (AQA A-level Sociology Paper 1)
In this episode, Matthew talks to Circe Newbold about Paper 1 for the AQA A-level Sociology exam. Circe Newbold is a lead examiner for Paper 1, here she explains some top tips in terms of what the ex…
00:10:29 |
Mon 15 May 2023
Interview with Paula Wright on Feminism vs Female choice
In this episode, Matthew talks to writer and Darwinian scholar, Paula Wright. Through her MSc in Psychology, Culture and Evolution (Evolutionary Psychology) at Brunel London, Paula has questioned Fem…
00:37:48 |
Mon 10 Apr 2023
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