Frankly, who wants to read autobiographies? There are eight billion of us on Earth, all encumbered with our own lives. And the prospect of coming to burden our minds with the lives of others seems ...

This course introduces students to the methods and theories used by sociologists to explore the nature of society. Selected topics may include culture, socialization, social interaction, groups, ...

The Sociology Department curriculum is organized around what we would like sociology majors to learn. The six key learning objectives are discussed below, along with the courses from the curriculum ...

1. One mid-term examination (in-class, short essays) on Wednesday, October 22. 2. One final examination. 3. One paper (8-10 double-spaced pages). DUE DATE: Friday, January 8. (Instructions regarding ...

Gina Neff, a senior research fellow and associate professor at the University of Oxford, explores technology development from a sociological perspective, as well as the... Gina Neff, a senior research ...

We sat down with Minji, who took EC103: Inequality: Economic, Historical and Sociological Perspectives in 2023, to hear about her experience of the course, the teaching and meeting fellow students.

Pope Francis recently made an impassioned plea for a “cultural revolution” to combat climate change, calling for collective action and “a conversation which includes everyone.” Thus far, the climate ...

Living in an intensely divisive and contentious time like this current sociopolitical moment makes certain perspectives on the world more needed now than ever. As a college professor for 30 years, I ...

Sociological Perspectives, the official quarterly of the Pacific Sociological Association, was established in 1957 to advance research, theory, scholarship, and practice within sociology and related ...

Divorce is often imagined as a private decision, made by two people, away from the gaze of others. However, sociology offers ...