Tag: Social class

Class of Covid-19: The disruption to education

By: Chloe Bunce, BA Sociology student The Coronavirus pandemic introduced unforeseen challenges; the education system was greatly impacted to the extent that school closures occurred. Social theorists such as Imogen Tyler see societal institutions as ‘stigma machines’ with…

Social mobility or social wellbeing? Why it is time to change the social mobility narrative

By: Dr Louise Folkes, Lecturer in Social Sciences “Working-class people should aim ‘lower’ than Oxbridge, social mobility tsar to say” (Dixon, 2022) On 9th June, The Telegraph published an article with the headline above, deliberately inviting provocation and…

Brexit: An Illusion of Grandeur and the Influence of Social Exclusion

By: Cameron McKie, BA Sociology student Brexit. Arguably the most important and divisive decision most of the UK will have faced in their lives regarding British foreign policy. The issues surrounding the Brexit vote are as diverse as…