Teaching sociology in higher education: pedagogical practices and possibilities

Journal article

Abstract:: British sociology has historically devoted relatively little time to discussing the pedagogical practices and possibilities of sociological teaching within higher education. This article sets out the pedagogical and changing landscape of higher education and considers the pressures and pulls currently shaping teaching within the discipline of sociology. The article presents a brief distillation and outline of the articles that feature in this special issue, each of which presents an innovative approach to sociological pedagogy to best bring alive the discipline. In this way, the issue makes a significant contribution to the pedagogy of sociology at a time when the discipline and the wider work of the university is often under attack.

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Language:: English
Keywords:: higher education

sociological pedagogy

students

teaching and learning
Pubs id:: 2454357
Local pid:: pubs:2454357
Deposit date:: 2026-09-02
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_1ef07f4cbbe348a3a079de2761b4547c

Copyright holder:: Rowell and Brooks
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