Part 3 of 3: A carers time is grossly undervalued Expanding on my observations of my grandmother as a carer for my aunt (for deeper context please see articles one…

How caring contradicts with individual narratives under capitalism – Part 2 of 3 As mentioned in my previous article, care is fundamental to survival but often a rare luxury when…

How caring is seen as an ethical duty – Part 1 of 3 Trigger warning: This article contains content that some readers may find upsetting. “No person, and no society…

Nominations for the 2023 BSA Board of Trustees Elections are now open. Deadline: 28 March 2023, 17:00 GMT We’re looking for three new trustees—and we’d love for you to join…

Everyday Society was launched in 2018 to extend the reach of sociological research – to the public, government bodies and beyond.  We aim to observe and participate in the evolving…

The BSA was saddened to learn of the death of Professor John Eldridge late last year.   John Eldridge was a British sociologist known for his writings on industrial sociology and…

Social scientists are on the whole pretty good at being sceptical of finding answers in human nature. When a social scientist is confidently informed that childcare is best left to…

Leading actors are right in warning that the UK arts have become increasingly dominated by privately educated, middle-class elite, but wrong about the reason for this, new research says. There…

This year the judging panel has decided to confer two Distinguished Service to British Sociology Awards.   Professor Ken Plummer One of the awards is being posthumously conferred to Ken…