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Sociology

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

General papers: Stepney / Poplar Comprehensive Development Area programming papers, 1946-1959

 File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.1.1
Scope and Contents General files relating to London County Council Comprehensive Redevelopment Area no 2: Stepney and Poplar. The files concern research into the area as a whole, and the work schedules for the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department, in relation to their work in the Stepney / Poplar area. There are: statistics for the area ...
Dates: 1946-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / London County Council / London County Council: Comprehensive Development Areas / Comprehensive Development Areas: Stepney / Poplar / Stepney / Poplar: general papers and photographs

Lecture notes of Patricia Townsend

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1859
Content Description This collection contains 10 files of largely complete lectures notes from Archaeology 1 & 2, Social Anthropology 1, 2 & 3, Fine Art 1, Metaphysics 1 and Computer Science 1. The files also contain essays, examination scripts, departmental tests, past papers, tutorial notes, personal notes on relevant books and articles, revision notes and typed departmental notes and course information. Two printed manuals entitled 'Notes on Imp Programming', part 1 and 2, are also...
Dates: 1974-1977
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

London County Council: Architect's Department, 1940s-1964

 Series
Identifier: PJM/LCC/D
Scope and Contents

London County Council: Architect's Department consists of:


  1. Administrative County of London Development Plan, 1951, (1945-1958)
  2. planning manuals and methodologies, (1940s-1959)
  3. staffing issues, (1945-1959)
  4. general work, (1944-1964)
  5. exhibitions, (1951-1959)
  6. sociological reports, (1951-1957)
Dates: 1940s-1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / London County Council

London County Council Architect's Department: sociological reports, 1951-1957

 File
Identifier: PJM/LCC/D/6
Scope and Contents A set of 35 sociological reports written by Margaret Willis for London County Council's Architect's Department. The reports are based on primary research conducted through questionnaire and survey work and report on a number of factors which would influence housing design and amenity provision. There are different editions or drafts of some of the titles, and some include original photographs or are typescript. Subjects cover a wide range of issues, including: social surveys, high rise...
Dates: 1951-1957
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / London County Council / London County Council: Architect's Department

Papers of Anthony Mario Ludovici

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-733
Scope and Contents

The collection is composed of three pieces of typescript material, being: "The confessions of an antifeminist", "The English countryside today", and the considerably shorter "Juvenile delinquency and sex".



Content warning

This collection includes discriminatory language and ideas which can cause offense.

Dates: 1960-1969
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Tom Burns

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1007
Content Description Papers of Tom Burns, Professor of Sociology at Edinburgh University 1965-1981. Prior to this appointment he held the post of Research Lecturer in the university's Department of Social Study, working with Erving Goffman.His papers are arranged into the following series:Research: Tom Burns undertook several large scale research studies during his time at Edinburgh. This series includes papers relating to his research into the management of industrial and manufacturing...
Dates: 1945-1994
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Tom McGlew

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1871
Content Description

Papers of Tom McGlew, teacher, Senior Lecturer and Head of Sociology at the University of Edinburgh between 1970 and 2005.


  1. Papers relating to research, mostly related to health and family planning;
  2. Lectures and courses, mostly from undergraduate courses in sociology.
Dates: c 1970-2015
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Science Studies Unit, 1970-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/M1/1/16
Scope and Contents
  1. correspondence
  2. minutes
  3. reports
Dates: 1970-1979
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Molecular Biology / Faculty of Science

Tragedy of the boy brought up as a girl (The Week), 22 May 2004

 Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/8/37
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

Dates: Other: 22 May 2004
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS) / Information Resources / Press Cuttings / Press Cuttings