Charles E. Bidwell, an influential sociologist and former chair of the Departments of Education and Sociology at the University of Chicago, died Nov. 6. He was 84. Bidwell, AB’50, AM’53, PhD’56, whose time as student and teacher at the University spanned seven decades, was the William Claude Reavis Professor Emeritus. His research focused on the organization…
Angela Valenzuela is a professor in both the Educational Policy and Planning Program within the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Texas at Austin and holds a courtesy appointment in the Cultural Studies in Education Program within the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. She also serves as the director of the University…
Sociology is the study of people in groups. Sociologists examine how people interact, in small groups like families, medium-sized groups like sororities and fraternities, and large groups like communities, with the goal to make the world better. Most people engage in sociology every day without even knowing it by studying and predicting behavior. If you have…
Career prospects Where next? The NHS, local education authorities, counselling and voluntary organisations and charities are just some examples of organisations that would typically employ sociology graduates. Careers in social research, counselling, community development, careers advice, teaching, probation and charity work are possible options for you after…
Sociology Sociology studies every kind of human activity - from intimate family relationships to newly developed social movements, from organized crime to work worlds, from cities to small groups. It focuses on how people interact with each other to build, maintain and change human society. Sociology emphasizes social relationships and the social causes, contexts…
Stanford’s Sociology Department has a long and rich tradition of scholarship and teaching. U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 survey ranks us among the top five departments in the U.S., as well as first in the special areas of sex and gender and social psychology, and second in social stratification. Our undergraduate major is small and intensive, our coterminal…
The Graduate Program in Sociology is directed primarily toward students whose ultimate goal is to receive a Ph.D. The Master of Arts degree is designed as a preparation for the Ph.D., so we do not have separate M.A. and Ph.D. curricula. Instead, students complete their M.A. en route to the Ph.D. degree. All students entering the program receive strong basic training…
You will be introduced to the discipline of sociology and to the key concepts, theories and methods sociologists use to understand the nature of contemporary societies and processes of social change. Through studying classic and contemporary examples of sociological research from a range of different societies, you will explore what it means to think sociologically…
The Duke University Department of Sociology is committed to maintaining its Ph.D. program at the highest level of quality, and entrance into our program is highly competitive. To those who are accepted and enroll at Duke, we offer an intensive program of study, a supportive research environment, and the opportunity to learn the craft of scholarship from Duke…
Are you curious about what people do, why and with what consequences? If so, our sociology program may be right for you. You can pursue a B.A. or B.S. degree, as well as graduate degrees at the master’s and doctoral levels or combine your interests with an accelerated bachelor’s/graduate study plan. What to Expect As a sociology major, you will explore complex…
SOCIOL 220G│B&E, EDUSW, EMHSS, LC│Semester One 2017│City Campus Prerequisite 30 points at Stage I in Sociology, or 30 points at Stage I in Social Science for Public Health, or 90 points passed. Description Examines the location of death in modern life. Draws on perception of death from sociological, philosophical, religious, historical, secular and medical…
Sociology has been taught in the UK since 1904 and over the course of the degree you will develop logical thinking, critical evaluation, literacy and expression, negotiation and problem solving skills. Sociology modules will cover the works of Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim as well as social change, social policy and crime and society. Careers in Sociology…
This degree will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of the historical, comparative and contemporary nature of crime, criminal justice and society in a global and transnational context and provide the opportunity for you to pursue your own interests through a wide choice of option modules. This course sheds light on the big issues facing 21st century…
Welcome to graduate program of the Department of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin! The Sociology Department at UT Austin is one of the largest and most highly ranked Sociology departments in the country. Its faculty and students come from every part of the United States and the world, including the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the People s Republic…
The Department of Sociology at Harvard has a rich and varied history. Whether it be the social systems approach of Talcott Parsons or the social exchange tradition pioneered by George Homans, the department has always been home to sociologists who are deeply committed to the development of sociological theory in the service of addressing fundamental sociological…
The Department of Sociology of the College of Arts and Sciences serves the university and students from the DC area, the United States, and throughout the world as a center for the advanced study of social institutions, global affairs, and social justice. Its programs offer in-depth training in sociological theory and emphasize research methodology at the bachelor…
The Master’s in Sociology at the University of Amsterdam offers a comprehensive programme focusing on current social issues. The Master s programme in Sociology teaches you how to think about sociological issues independently and offers you a sound understanding of sociological theory and methods. In this programme, you will acquire intellectual and practical…
Micki McGee is a sociologist of culture and culture critic. Her first book, Self-Help, Inc: Makeover Culture in American Life (Oxford University Press, 2005), examines America s burgeoning culture of self-improvement and has been widely reviewed and discussed in national and international publications including on National Public Radio, the BBC, Le Monde Diplomatique…
Dr. Dillaway received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Michigan State University in 2002. Most of her recent research focuses on women s experiences of menopause and midlife and also the reproductive health experiences of women with physical disabilities. She typically teaches courses on race and gender inequalities, women and health, health disparities, families…
Sociology seeks to understand human behavior by studying how individuals connect to the groups and institutions in which they live. Sociologists analyze the interrelationship of social structures with political, economic, and cultural forces, from the micro to the macro level. As a discipline, sociology provides students with the conceptual and analytic tools…
Dr. Nicole E. Rader is the Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the College of Arts & Sciences. She joined the faculty at Mississippi State in 2005 after completing her PhD in the Department of Sociology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Her research and teaching interests focus on criminology, gender, and qualitative methods. Her…
