The Sum of Small Things, by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett

Sociologist of queer nightlife on the fate of gay bars, the power of a good night out, and why academia could benefit from a bit more joy

19 December

Academic’s exit brings more uncomfortable headlines for institution that has already faced several legal disputes this year

7 August

Planetary warming shown to attract very few of the subject’s scholarly articles, conference sessions and course listings

9 July

The unexpectedly musical background of many sociologists might explain their academic success, Glasgow professor argues

6 December

The Sum of Small Things: A Theory of the Aspirational Class, by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett