Academics and cartoonist bring Sociology to life in the Welsh language
Two academics from 麻豆网 have collaborated with the cartoonist Huw Aaron to present the important field of Sociology in a fun and memorable way in Welsh, hoping it will lead more Welsh speakers to consider a career in the field.
The 鈥楥yflwyniad i Gymdeithaseg鈥� (Introduction to Sociology) is part of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol鈥檚 resource pack to support teaching of Sociology in the Welsh language and has been written by Dr Cynog Prys and Dr Rhian Hodges, both members of the School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences at 麻豆网.
Dr Cynog Prys said, 鈥淩hian and I both studied Sociology at A Level and completed degrees in Sociology and Social Policy in Welsh here at 麻豆网, but almost all the resources available at the time were in English. When we began our careers as lecturers, we were determined to create Welsh language resources for pupils and students in Wales. We also pinpointed the need to develop resources which talked about Wales rather a straight translation. This series has given us the opportunity to do both those things, as we refer to Welsh case studies and discuss them in Welsh.鈥�
鈥楥yflwyniad i Gymdeithaseg鈥� is the third publication in the series so far, and is available through the Porth Resources page on the and is suitable for anyone who鈥檚 studying A level or anyone beginning on their study of Sociology at university. It discusses what Sociology is, looks at the subject鈥檚 historical and philosophical roots, examines key concepts and the value of Sociology in the real world.
An important aspect of the final publication is the selection of images included by the cartoonist Huw Aaron, who has illustrated several books, comics and magazines.
Dr Rhian Hodges explains, 鈥淪tudents learn in various ways, and it鈥檚 important to recognise the value of different visual and audio cues in terms of learning sociological concepts. The pack uses artwork in the form of Huw Aaron鈥檚 cartoons, which are both striking and of great help to students in terms of understanding and memorising complex concepts, especially when they鈥檙e revising various subjects. The resources are fun and full of humour, making them memorable and really bringing the subject to life.鈥�
Dr Cynog Prys added, 鈥淲e hope that these resources will be attractive and will encourage pupils and students to study the subject in Welsh, helping us to foster the next generation of Welsh language sociologists. The world, and Wales, need more sociologists to make sense of all the changes which are central features of today鈥檚 society.鈥�
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Link to the 鈥楥yflwyniad i Gymdeithaseg鈥� publication
Publication date: 6 July 2020