Today’s question on the #40DayChallenge in on Theory and Methods. One of the debates under the banner of theory and methods is should sociology inform social policy. Today’s question looks at reasons why governments might choose not to use sociological research.
Previous answers in the #40DayChallenge are available to download from model answers section of this website
The Sociology Guy is a pseudonym originally used by Craig Gelling when he was working in an FE College to provide an outlet for his frustrations with how he was expected to teach and strict rules around intellectual property in his former employer. The Sociology Guy name came from his early years as a supply teacher, where students would often not know his name and ask for ‘the sociology guy’ when coming to the staff room. Initially set up in 2018 as an anonymous You Tube channel, Craig has since written, recorded and presented for many different organisations and education providers. His purpose is to try and make sociology both accessible and understandable for all students and support teachers to inspire the next generation of sociologists.
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