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213 episodes
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Matthew WilkinExplicit
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Date created
2020/04/09
Latest episode
2026/07/20
Average duration
19 min.
Release period
46 days
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The Sociology show hosted by Matthew Wilkin conducts interviews with a range of different people within the world of Sociology.
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Crime and Deviance Episode 9 - (Right Realist Views)
2026/07/20
In episode 9 -
1.What is the Right realist view of crime
2. How can retributive justice and harsh punishments reduce crime
3. What are the right realist solutions to crime
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Crime and Deviance Episode 8 - (Left Realist Views)
2026/07/16
In episode 8
1.What is the left realist view of crime
2. How can marginalisation and relative deprivation cause crime
3. What are the left realist solutions to crime
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Crime and Deviance Episode 7 - (New Right Views)
2026/05/06
In Episode 7 -
1.What is the New right view of crime and devIance
2.How can socialisation impact criminality
3.Who are the underclass
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Crime and Deviance Episode 6 (Subcultural theory)
2026/03/25
In Episode 6 -
1.What is the Subcultural view of crime and devIance
2.How can subcultural crime be functional
3.How can subcultural crime be a reaction to capitalism and patriarchy
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Crime and Deviance Episode 5 (Interactionism)
2026/02/12
In Episode 5 -
1.What is the Interactionist view of crime and devIance
2. What is the labelling theory
3. What role does the media play in labelling
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Crime and Deviance - Episode 4 (Marxism)
2026/02/03
In Episode 4 -
1.What is the marxist view of crime and devIance
2. How does the law benefit the ruling class
3. What is meant by the idea that capitalism is criminogenic
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Crime and Deviance - Episode 3 (Functionalism)
2026/01/30
In episode 3 -
1.What is the Functionalist view of crime and devIance
2. How can crime be positive for society
3. How can individuals use crime to benefit themselves
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Interview with Prof Simon Winlow on Bouncers, Badasses and Violence
2025/06/05
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Simon Winlow. Simon explains his ethnographic research on bouncers and the nighttime economy. Simon explains some of the practical and ethical issues of such research as well as some of his incredible findings and amazing events that took place along the way.
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Dr Catherine Hakim on 'Erotic Capital'
2025/05/21
In this episode, Dr Catherine Hakim explains all about erotic capital. Erotic capital is a combination of "beauty, social skills, good dress sense, physical fitness, liveliness, sex appeal and sexual competence" and Hakim explains why our erotic capital is so important in terms of how we are viewed by others and how succesful we are in life.
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Crime and Deviance - Episode 2 (Measuring Crime)
2025/02/04
In episode 2 -
1. How is crime measured - Official crime statistics
2. Victimisation surveys - strengths and weaknesses
3. Self report studies - strengths and weaknesses
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Crime and Deviance - Episode 1 (Crime, Deviance and Victims)
2025/02/04
In episode 1 -
1. What is the difference between crime and deviance
2. How is crime relative and socially constructed
3. Who are the victims of crime
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Chinese students and English names (student takeover)
2024/12/12
In this student takeover episode, Xu Junzhe (Cecilia) and Li Haoran (Miles) from Shenzhen College of International Education in China discuss the use of English names amongst Chinese students.
Cecilia says 'Together with my classmates, we’ve been reflecting on why many of us choose to adopt English names, how this influences our sense of identity, and whether it affects our connection to Chinese culture. In our conversation, we explore questions like:
Why do we use English names in the first place?How do we feel about these names compared to our Chinese ones?Does this practice influence our cultural identity or sense of belonging?What sociological theories can help explain this phenomenon?If you would like to record an episode then please send an MP3 file to [email protected]
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Romanticisation - The effects of globalisation on Japan (Student takeover)
2024/11/17
In this student takeover episode, Olive Smith from Westcliff High School for girls in Essex discusses the impacts of globalisation on Japan.
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The impact of Globalisation (Student Takeover)
2024/10/18
In this student takeover episode, Naomi Hoffman from Colchester Sixth Form College dicusses the impact of Globalisation on the UK and applies some key sociological theory to the debate.
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Interview with Professor Jack Katz on The Seductions of Crime
2024/10/14
In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Jack Katz from UCLA about his research on crime and crimonology.The central thesis of Seductions of Crime is that situation-specific emotional and sensual sensations play an important role in the commission of crime. It is not a complete theoretical construct, but rather the sensual experiences and emotional states of the perpetrator that are brought to bear in various forms of crime – from occasional shoplifting to cold-blooded robbery.
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moonandstars21 2021/10/06
Too many advertisements
I am disappointed in the amount of advertisements before getting into the content of the show. I had to unsubscribe due to the ads.
annefordcoates 2021/03/06
Accessible Academics
This show turns the names at the top of my school texts into humans. It’s been a fantastic way to learn more about the people working in the field as ...
CarlyCat11 2021/02/25
Very interesting podcast
After taking a few college level sociology classes, I was thirsting for more and this podcast has been extremely satisfying for me. The topics are re...
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