What can you do with Sociology/Psychology/Cultural Studies/Social Anthropology post-grad qualification

[onebatmother]

Apart from pat self on back?

I am thinking of retraining but no idea about jobs. Those are the things I'm considering studying - what REAL ACTUAL JOBS might I get with a postgrad MA/PHD in them?

I mean ones that pay money. Any money. But must be money.

Thanks dearies.

You're right habbibu re money - I just saw a senior lecturer's job advertised at 50K .

But I have seen a few mid-twenties, which after 7 years of education seems pretty low?

After 8 years of living on 2-6k pa my first salary of 17k seemed huge! Yes, as I said, it's not commensurate with training/skills really - earn less than teachers a lot of the time! - but you do increment and get pay awards every year, and most JLs are getting prob 30ish at the start - can't recall what the bottom of our scale is just now. I know it's not lots to many people, but we have a nice life on 1.5 salaries equivalent to top of JL scale.

Dh waiting to hear if he's got a promotion this year

no, 30K + seems quite reasonable I think - I could be v happy with that.

University of London academic staff start at 32k.

If you have any contacts with visiting/actual lecturers, etc from your job, I'd cultivate them, and see what info they can give you, tbh - my area was a PhD essential one - getting in and moving sideways from an experience POV may be much more likely in TV/Film/Media.

Why not a researcher's job at the BBC?
I think you need something more dynamic than a university dept.
here

That's what I did when I was 23 Swedes... actually I skipped that stage but you get my drift..

I have actually considered taking a few steps backwards in TV - but I came to conclusion that the hours are still pretty long, travelly, unpredictable and insecure but for a lot less money.

You have to pay for it!

Okay But can't do tonight as have to do real work (money-paying but not really right for me ..)

I've done Myers Briggs before and I'm an ENFP - it is amazingly accurate

Lenin - What are you?

I think a PhD seems like a good idea when you have a MSc and are early 20's with no commitments or any idea what you want to do. Plus when you've been doing something for your dissertation for your undergrad and Masters it's easy to get sucked in and think you are going to change the world, when really only about 4 people in the whole world really care what you are doing. Attentional Blink anyone? No thought not.

Actually onebat, would you feel jealous if I told you I got to flash all manner of swear/obscene words at people while reading their brainwaves for my MSc? (much less interesting than it sounds).

So glad I've put you off psychology . Seriously though, psychology is great, but unless you actually want to be a psychologist, you could just read a few good books on it.

I'm doing a second PhD Funded so it is my job at the moment. But I do remember second time round exactly why I didn't want a career in academia after the first one (contract or applied research would be fine).

I wouldn't do anything post modern - cultural studies a no-no. No thoughts abouyt beibg an actual academic?

Ballina - does post-modern have a real proper meaning then? I use it incorrectly I think.

I thought 'Oh very post-modern' meant 'shut up you pretentious wanker'?

I think that a career in an academic institution is the only realistic way forward with a doctorate or post grad qualification in that field.

You don't know what post-modern means, Swedes?

I kind of know. I've read In Defence of History. Mostly.

I have had a thread on here asking what post-modern meant a year or two ago and I am still none the wiser!

onebat knows, I'm sure.

Habbs - does your DP's christian name begin with an R or an M?

Habb - I was being ironic about the post-modern thing.

?I define postmodern as incredulity toward meta-narratives,? (Lyotard 1984)

Nuff sed.

Right first time, Swedes!

Derrida's dicktum "There is nothing outside the text" ..Um, I think you'll find their is - put the bins out while your there, love!