Why can’t I play in their garden? This is a question my daughter Eleanor asks me every time we visit her nanny.  Nanny, you see lives in a mixed tenure…

Being vegan seems to not only be on the rise in recent years but is almost becoming a fashion trend with more and more people moving towards a vegan lifestyle,…

Call for Expressions of Interest to be Co-Convenor The Social Aspects of Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group are taking expressions of interest from anyone who is willing and able…

The BSA and Policy Press are excited to announce the publication of our 5th book in the 21st Century Standpoints series. Money: Myths, Truths and Alternatives by Mary Mellor publishes…

The Sociology of Education Study Group are seeking to recruit two new convenors and they’d like to hear from anyone interested in the group’s concerns which include, but are not…

Another year, another BSA conference. I have lost count of how many annual conferences I’ve been at, but I always come away feeling positive about sociology and always for some…

Europe is making a brave move to change scholarly communication and is galvanising the open access publishing debates again.  Plan S is the latest initiative to push forward open access…

This month we have five copies of Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice by Tracey Skillington ready to giveaway. Synonymous with catastrophe and destructive tendencies, the Anthropocene provokes reflection on the…

If you haven’t already, catch up with Surviving Society, a series of podcasts created by three researchers that give a sociological view on current affairs and daily life. Chantelle Lewis,…