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Class, culture, and barriers to mobility -  Prof. Annette Lareau
In this lecture, Annette presents qualitative research revealing the nuanced ways cultural knowledge can be consequential in mobility journeys, based on research in the USA with a racially-diverse sample of young people from different class locations. This includes longitudinal data from two books she has written: one that highlights how young adults’ knowledge of navigating institutional barriers can have key consequences; and another that illuminates how organisations routinely made errors that thwarted the paths of refugees in Philadelphia from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She discusses the impact of these errors, particularly in the delivery of services, and how cultural knowledge was essential to untangling the “knots” that arise. Annette Lareau is Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, she is also a Leverhulme Visiting Professor in the Department of Sociology at the London School of Economics. Prof. Louise Archer, UCL IOE (Chair)
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6/7/2024
Dr Benjamin Abrams discussing university campus protests on CNN 5 May 2024
Dr Benjamin Abrams, Lecturer in Sociology, spoke to CNN on Sunday 5 May 2024 about mobilisations of student communities and protest action seen on US university campuses.
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5/7/2024
Sociology BSc
The BSc Sociology blends local and global sociological perspectives to examine contemporary social issues and transformations, ranging from environmental risks and climate change, to the intensification of inequalities, and imaginings of the future. Students will graduate with the skills and mindset appropriate to tackling the challenges of 21st century society. You will also have the opportunity to study abroad for one academic year.
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6/5/2023
Meet the team of the Sociology BSc | UCL Institute of Education
Introducing the Sociology BSc at the UCL Institute of Education. Full course information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/courses/undergraduate/sociology-bsc -- © University College London This video is for general information and guidance only. It is intended to give prospective students general information about university-level study, and does not form part of any contract. Any views expressed in the video are those of the individual concerned based on their own experiences and do not necessarily reflect those of University College London. Any information, guidance or recommendation provided, including of a financial nature, is given for general illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as advice or relied upon. For more information on UCL’s programmes please see the UCL Prospectus at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus
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2/25/2021
Social Science Taster Day 2021: Welcome & Overview
Professor Toby Seddon, Head of the UCL Social Research Institute gives a brief introduction to the undergraduate social science programmes available at UCL.
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2/25/2021
Women and Social Mobility in Postwar Britain - Professor Selina Todd
Women were ignored in the first wave of research on social mobility – in postwar Britain – and their experiences and mobility have been underplayed or misrepresented since then. This presentation examines reasons for this and illuminates some of their experiences and what these can tell us about British society, sex and class, since the early twentieth century.
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2/8/2021
Masters degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS)
UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) offers two MSc degrees (Science, Technology and Society MSc, and History and Philosophy of Science MSc). These cover a wide range of material and provide students with the skills they need in their future careers. How best to demonstrate this? We asked our students to discuss how they found the course and where they plan to go next. Students: Feodora Rayner (MSc STS) Sophie Perry (MSc STS) Amelie Peschanski (MSc STS) Leah Christian (MSc HPS) Sophie Wang (MSc STS) Emily Gardner (MSc STS) UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS).
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2/8/2021
PPP Symposium_ Tackling the Wicked Problem of Inequalities in Child Health
Health inequalities are often referred to as a “wicked problem”; complex, difficult to define and with no simple solutions. This symposium brings together experts from a range of fields, including medicine, epidemiology, sociology and law, who are attempting to understand and tackle the multifaceted impacts of inequalities, at the levels of individuals and communities through to population.
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2/3/2021
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