The sociological theory that explains Trump’s assumption that all black citizens live in the “inner city” ...

What can you do with a sociology degree, exactly? Our guide covers potential career paths for sociology majors at all degree levels.

This course is divided in four parts. In the first part, we will discuss various definitions of "sociological theory" and reflect on approaches to studying theories, including the sociology of ...

How did conspiracy theories explode in popularity? It all boils down to narratives "Alternative," unscientific narratives like QAnon are more popular than ever. A sociologist explains what happened ...

Humans prefer stable relationships and avoid social tensions. Sociology so far uses two concepts to describe this preference for social stability, namely, (Social) Balance Theory and the theory of ...

Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? A growing number of scientists are suggesting that the idea that we are all living in a simulation may not be completely far-fetched.

This study, led by Pandora Pound, aimed to identify sociological theories of risk taking in young people, with a view to producing a synthesis of these theories. A clearer theoretical understanding ...

The relations between Conversation Analysis (CA), sociology and social theory are complex, often ambiguous, and have sometimes been rather fraught. While there might be some relatively high levels of ...

In November, Kelly Underman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, took her students in SOC 356 Contemporary Sociology Theory, to Eastern State Penitentiary. The field trip was ...

Debating the theories of sociology is certainly acceptable but it is quite different from advocating the banning of sociological concepts from our schools.