Cecilia Menjívar, a UCLA sociology professor, received two prestigious awards from the American Sociological Association during its annual meeting in August. The ASA, comprising around 10,000 members, ...

Social work emerged as a profession in the early 20th century to promote the well-being and quality of life for all persons in society. Today, social workers continue to advocate in the public arena ...

Thinking about getting an advanced degree in sociology? This kind of degree is necessary for a career in academic sociology beyond the high school level. It is also important for many non-academic ...

Sociologists study human behavior in groups, the interactions between people, and the patterned structure of relationships that result. Criminal and deviant behavior, racism, inequality, gender, the ...

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware offers master of arts and doctor of philosophy degree programs in both sociology and criminology. Since 1986, the program ...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many in U.S. found themselves suddenly working from home and, with the closing of schools and childcare centers, working from home coupled with a change in family ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Even in retirement, Mark Gottdiener, PhD, professor emeritus of sociology in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, is recognized as one of the nation’s leading urban ...