The social construction of genetic risk Richard Holden MPs’ unsuccessful Private Members Bill to ban cousin marriage provoked a debate in the UK Parliament and in the media in 2024/5….

Managers are reluctant to promote or give pay rises to staff who work from home part or all of the time, new research shows. They believe that staff who work…

The British Sociological Association welcomes the appointment of Professor Claire Alexander (University of Manchester) as Chair and Professor Lucinda Platt (London School of Economics and Political Science) as Deputy Chair…

We’re delighted to welcome three new Trustees to the BSA Board this year – each bringing their own perspective, expertise and dedication to the discipline.  At a time of transformation…

How, where and why do platform workers protest? Platform work, exemplified by firms like Uber and Deliveroo, attracts seemingly endless discussion; journalistic, political, and sociological. Policy debates generally associate platforms…

The Russia-Ukraine war and the ongoing negotiations on the possible resolutions of the conflict draw attention to the socio-political processes in both societies. If Ukraine is open to exploration by…

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A book that looks at Germany in the wake of the arrival of more than a million migrants in 2015 has won a prestigious prize. Affective Bordering: Race, Deservingness and…

Mothers who benefit from free state-funded childcare are less likely to look after elderly and sick members of their household, including their parents, new research shows. This was mainly because…