(Why) do people self-silence? Given the extensive concern and desire for action on climate change, why is it that people do not talk about it more than they do? Asked…

When celebrity-chef-led food programmes were criticised over a decade ago for blaming individuals rather than food systems, it was tempting to think public health television might eventually move on. Watching…

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Young Sociologist of the Year Competition 2025/26 answering the question, ‘What are the most significant social challenges facing your generation?’.  This…

What is a ‘good’ sentence in sociology? To mark its 75th anniversary, the British Sociological Association put that question to its members. Not the most cited argument, or the most…

A book which shows how online influencers struggle to carefully manufacture and stage their image while at the same time appearing authentic, has won a prestigious award. Influencer Creep: How…

Generation Z men are less likely to vote for left-wing parties than women, and their political preferences can be linked to their sexist attitudes, a large-scale study has found. Research…

Less than half of parents are confident that their children’s school is well prepared if their students become victims of ‘nudification AI’ apps, a survey has found. The survey found…

People are just as likely to want to work after the financial crisis in 2008 as they were before it, research shows, with West Europeans maintaining a lower work ethic…

The upheaval that QAnon conspiracy beliefs cause in family life, including divorce, estrangement and abuse, is revealed in a new study. Researchers studied more than 5,000 testimonies from wives, children…