News about Sociology

‘We need the money’

Research Fellow Noa Milman has contributed the article ‘‘We need the money’: how welfare anxiety justifies penal and social reforms in immigration debate’ to the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.

The ideal of freedom in the Anthropocene

Associate Professor Mikael Carleheden and PhD student Nikolaj Schultz have published the article ‘The ideal of freedom in the Anthropocene: A new crisis of legitimation and the brutalization of geo-social conflicts’ in…

When do images rally support for political movements – or the opposite?

Focusing on the climate movement in Europe, a new international project at the Department of Sociology will analyse how visual content creates public support, but also opposition and polarisation.

New professor of sociology to focus on financial markets and new technologies

With the appointment of Christian Borch as professor, the Department of Sociology will gain new expertise in economic and political sociology.

Green and sustainable food should become the automatic choice

One of the main obstacles to introducing a more climate-friendly food culture in Denmark is the many everyday barriers. So says Professor Bente Halkier, who researches everyday life.

Wagner or Adele? Genes play a significant role in shaping our cultural tastes

Our genetic composition not only affects our sex, height, and other physical characteristics. New research shows that genes also influence our cultural preferences and habits.

No evidence that mask-wearing in public places elicits risk compensation

No evidence that mask-wearing in public places elicits risk compensation behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic Associate professor Lasse Liebst and associate professor Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard contributed to…

British trade unions, social media and the People's Assembly Against Austerity

The combustible mix of coalitional and discursive power: British trade unions, social media and the People's Assembly Against Austerity Marie Curie Fellow Torsten Geelan contributed to the journal New Technology, Work…

Ethno-religious neighbourhood infrastructures

Ethno-religious neighbourhood infrastructures and the life satisfaction of immigrants and their descendants in Germany Together with Dr. Jonas Wiedner, WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Assistant Professor Sarah…

Mobilizing to take responsibility

Mobilizing to take responsibility: exploring the relationship between Sense of Community Responsibility (SOC-R), Public Service Motivation (PSM) and public service resilience during Covid-19 Jonas Toubøl, Hjalmar Bang…

Benedikte Brincker has been appointed professor at the Department of Sociology

Rector has appointed Head of Department Benedikte Brincker as new professor at the Department of Sociology.

Schools managed to prevent increased learning gaps during the corona crisis

School closures during the corona crisis had little impact on the reading proficiency of Danish pupils, even when you factor social background into the equation, new analyses conclude.

Vocational education shapes students’ personality

Do young people become more conscientious by getting an education? Yes, if it is a vocational education, a new study reveals.

Study aims to prevent violence against staff working in residential care

Staff working in residential care institutions for children and youth are regularly exposed to violence and threats at work.

Covid-19 clinical trials ignore gender differences

Although the coronavirus affects men and women differently, most clinical trials do not mention sex/gender, a new analysis of 4,420 studies concludes. Ultimately, it can influence the treatment negatively.

Five types of passengers: How we respond to fines on the bus

As passengers we respond very differently when caught without a valid ticket on the bus. Using video analysis, sociologists have identified five typical patterns of reaction.

Hybridity and change in cooking skills in everyday life: Conceptual contributions from a study of cooking with meal-box schemes

Professor Bente Halkier contributed to the journal Appetite with the article 'Hybridity and change in cooking skills in everyday life: Conceptual contributions from a study of cooking with meal-box schemes'. In a…

Danish companies get new tools for recruiting internationals

With funding from Innovation Fund Denmark, a new project will help small and medium-sized companies recruit and retain international professionals. The Department of Sociology will be leading the research.

Big Brother isn’t always as clever as we think

New research questions the value of digital surveillance and big data. Sometimes traditional and less privacy-invasive data can predict human behaviour much more effectively.

Educational mobility on the decline in Denmark

In 20 years, the impact of parental background on children’s education has increased significantly, and today Denmark is on par with the US despite free education and state education grants.

Every fifth Dane wants to put immigrants with Covid-19 back in the hospital queue

According to a new survey, up to one in five Danes would prioritise hospital beds for COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms born in Denmark over recent immigrants.

Research literature increasingly dominated by a few 'elite researchers'

A new sociology study shows that a small international elite of researchers is increasingly being quoted in scientific journals.

New unit at UCPH to put focus on research into children and education

New funding from the Ministry of Children and Education will enable researchers from across the Faculty of Social Sciences to strengthen quantitative research into children’s education and their social mobility.

Report calls for more attention to gender aspects of COVID-19 epidemic

Using Denmark as case study, the Coordination for Gender Research has published a literature review that gathers insights and practice from the first months of the corona epidemic.