This course reviews some of the most important developments in contemporary sociological theory. It examines work in such areas as relational sociology; rational-choice theory and ethnomethodology; ...

These degrees have a deeper focus on sociological theory and also emphasize research methods and statistical analysis. Additionally, graduate education gives students the opportunity to focus on a ...

Sociology is the systematic study of the development, interaction, and behavior of organized human groups. Sociological concepts, theory, and methods and provide powerful insights into the social ...

On the surface, sociology can just sound like a bunch of theories and definitions that you need to memorize. That’s not even the start of what sociology is, it's only a minuscule portion of it.

In this article, Philip Cohen (2025) discusses some of the uncertainties many academics may be feeling at the moment. The author provides some tips for scholars grappling with this uncertainty and ...

“Mathieu Hikaru Desan (PhD, University of Michigan, 2016) is a historical sociologist with substantive interests in social theory, political sociology, and cultural sociology. His work has been ...

Students on Tom’s Sociology of Evil module use existing sociological theory and apply those theories to current examples of ‘evil’ using their own case studies to see how these things fit together.

In our open, challenging, and yet supportive atmosphere, students rapidly learn the research methods, theories and perspective that form the nucleus of sociological practice. This makes graduate study ...

You will take required courses in medical sociology, medical social theory, and research methods/statistics. In addition to the required courses, you will take 12 elective hours focusing on specific ...