Here you will find free downloadable podcasts on a range of sociological issues and modules. Have a listen to the short extract and if you like what you hear then you can download the episode in full.  

Each episode lasts between 10-15 minutes and has key words, phrases and interviews to aid with teaching and learning. You can either just open the file or save it to your own desktop to be used whenever you wish.

Once you have downloaded the podcast you can put these onto your own i-pod/MP3 player to listen to as and when you like.

I am currently looking for contributions to add to the website so if you have made a podcast then please get in touch and I can add this to the site on your behalf.

If you have any ideas for other topics or issues that you feel would be useful to have as a podcast then again please do email the site:

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Post-modernism & Secularisation

An extract from the podcast on 'Postmodernism' including an interview with Professor Steve Bruce.

Chivalry (contains adult language)

An extract from the podcast on chivalry which includes stand up from Dave Chappelle and a speech from Christina Hoff Sommers.

Raunch Culture

An extract from the podcast on 'gender changes' including an interview with Ariel Levy.

Misandry

An extract from the podcast on masculinity and media representations of sexism towards men.

PODCASTS

Home Schooling

An extract of the Radio 4 interview between Laurie Taylor and Ruth Morden on the effectiveness of home schooling.

St George's Cross

An extract from a  Nicky Campbell Radio 5 live discussion on the acceptability of flying the national flag.

Moral Panics

An extract from Carey Allen's discussion of Moral panics and deviancy amplification (includes clips from Stan Cohen).

Policing the Crisis

An extract from Carey Allen's discussion of Stuart Hall's classic study on black muggings.

Choice of research methods

An extract from the podcast on 'PETS' (Practical, ethical and theoretical) issues.

Made in Dagenham

An extract from the podcast Interview with the real life ladies who faught for equal pay from Radio 4's 'Women's hour'.

Made in Dagenham 

Click on the image to go to the 'Marxism' archive

Click on the image to go to the Ariel Levy website

Socialisation

An extract from the podcast on socialisation, feral children and Nature Vs Nurture.

Interactionism

An extract from the podcast on Interactionism with descriptions from Professor Eric Miller.

PODCASTS

Karl Marx

An extract of the Radio 4 tribute to Karl Marx winner of the award for 'Greatest philosopher of all time'.

Marriage

An extract from the podcast on the expectations of marriage from Radio 4's Alain du Botton.

Capitalism

An extract from the podcast on Marx's predictions on Capitalism & Communism from Radio 4's John Gray.

History of the UK education system

A look at the key changes in legislation from 1944 up to recent changes under the coalition government.