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‘Why Nick Clegg needs a degree in sociology’

January 18, 2011

Les Back explains in a blog on BSA’s ‘Sociology and the Cuts’ why an understanding of sociology would help senior politici

ans make sense of opposition to their policies.

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The British Sociological Association is the national subject association for sociologists in Britain. Founded in 1951, our members are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds including research, teaching, students and practitioners in a variety of fields. Through a range of exclusive membership benefits, specialist study groups and a busy calendar of events, we provide a network of communication to all who are concerned with the promotion and use of sociology and sociological research, helping to improve our understanding of society and social processes.

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