Welcome to Sociological Research Online

We publish fully peer-reviewed sociology looking at current issues. A purely online journal, we make use of new media and reach a wide and international readership. We also publish special sections and rapid response articles, which address key issues in the public arena.

This online BSA collection is a celebration of classic and contemporary articles from the stable of BSA journals: Cultural Sociology, Sociological Research Online, Sociology and Work, Employment and Society.

This Special Issue (Volume 17, Issue 1, February 2012, ISSN: 1360-7804)

Edited by Ross Coomber and Gayle Letherby