“Society Now” Update

A couple of years ago I posted about Society Now magazine, “a free full-colour magazine published four times a year by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and features a range of articles that “showcase the impact of the social science research” funded by the Council” and now seemed like an appropriate time – 6 further issues down the line from the original post – to remind teachers and students of the magazine’s continued existence.

While the articles aren’t necessarily as a-level focused as something like Sociology Review – they’re aimed at “the general interest reader” rather than sociology students – there’s plenty for students to discover in the mix of short and medium-length articles across a range of social scientific issues.

Given that students are currently likely to have a bit more time to read-around the issues and ideas they’re formally studying at a-level, Society Now might be a useful additional resource to introduce…