Sociology has a tendency to feature and amplify European and Western ideas and perspectives, both in a historical sense but also when it comes to more contemporary analysis. This is not only problematic, it’s also inaccurate. Connected Sociologies adjusts the frame, drawing on postcolonial studies and decoloniality. Connected Sociologies, by Gurminder K. Bhambra From the …
Social Science Bites is a podcast series worth bookmarking. Hosted by David Edmonds, the podcast series is a feast for the ears, and a nice break away from engaging with academic research through research articles alone. Here, you have academics sharing insights from their research, and in the process the research comes alive. There is …
Can we extend and suspend our understandings of the social worlds around us to imagine something different? How can fashion work as a tool to unlock new imaginaries–away from the current realities of social and environmental exploitation under the logic of global capitalism? Enter Fashion Fictions. Fashion Fictions A project from Amy Twigger Holroyd, explores just …
Discard Studies: Wasting, Systems, and Power, by Max Liboiron and Josh Lepawsky, examines relationships of people and power across social worlds, and it is available to access and read for free, thanks to Creative Commons licensing: click here to find Discard Studies: Wasting, Systems, and Power. Discard Studies: Wasting, Systems, and Power, by Max Liboiron …
Many may assume that working conditions in the garment sector of Bangladesh have improved substantially since the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster. Unfortunately, there is a growing body of research that suggests otherwise. In this important article, the authors examine workplace bullying in the context of the intensification of various labour controls, and show why systemic …
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What role does the media play in supporting conspiracy theories? What causes some people to be more susceptible to conspiracies? In this article, the authors explore conspiracy thinking and the media, in particular right-wing media. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: Conspiracy thinking and the …
What is Universal Basic Income (UBI) and does it make sense in all contexts? What’s the difference between UBI and other social supports? Who supports UBI, and why? In this article, the authors explore these questions and more in the Australian context. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article …
Moral Entrepreneurialism for the Hamburger: Strategies for Marketing a Contested Fast Food Peer-reviewed research by: Natália Otto, Josée Johnston, and Shyon Baumann What’s behind fast-food marketing, and is it really all that morally suspect? This article explores the campaigns of three fast-food chains, and draws out the strategies used to entice customers and curb social …
Platforms and the pandemic: A case study of fashion rental platforms during COVID‐19 Peer-reviewed research by: Taylor Brydges, Lisa Heinze, Monique Retamal and Claudia E. Henninger Have you heard of the ‘platform economy’? Ever rented, or thought about renting, clothing through one? This article runs through some of the current challenges facing fashion rental platforms, …
Paradigm shift or business as usual? Workers’ views on multi-stakeholder initiatives in Bangladesh Peer-reviewed research by: Dr Naila Kabeer, Lopita Huq, Dr Munshi Sulaiman 2023 will mark 10 years since the Rana Plaza building collapse, a disaster increasingly forgotten by consumer stakeholders in the Global North. Yet the scale and scope of Rana Plaza has …
