Helena Carreiras, Senior researcher, Center for Research and Studies in Sociology, ISCTE, Lisbon, Portugal The Portuguese government decided to overhaul the national science structure by submitting all research centers to a massive evaluation procedure that was commissioned by FCT, the national science funding agency, to the European Science Foundation (ESF). Yet…
Thank you for your interest in the Ph.D. Program in Sociology at the University of Michigan. Though a background in sociology is not required to apply, work in the social sciences or history is helpful preparation for the program. In addition, evidence of the ability to do high-level graduate work is necessary for a competitive application. It may be helpful to know…
Study our Sociology BSc and you will be pursuing one of the oldest and most prestigious social science disciplines in one of the UK s largest and most successful centres of social science. This is a three-year, full-time course, consisting of 120 credits a year. You’ll study six 20-credit modules a year, with the opportunity to take a 40-credit dissertation in year…
Welcome to the Department of Criminology and Sociology Criminology is about the study of crime, crime control and criminalization of social groups. Fear of crime has a profound influence on our feelings of security and wellbeing, from street-level crime to global concerns about terrorism and cybercrime. Criminologists combine the study of society, politics, law…
You are more likely to win an Olympic gold medal than to win the lottery. Yes, that is true. The odds of a person winning an Olympic gold medal are 1 in 662,, while the odds of winning a big lottery prize, like the National Lottery in the UK, are 1 in 13,983,816, yet you see more people buying lottery tickets than you see them training for the Olympics. So what draws…
In a nutshell, sociology is the study of human behavior – from individual interactions to the influence and effects of organizations, religious groups, cultures, and institutions. Sociologists study areas such as race relations, criminal deviance, public health, education, economics, family dynamics, poverty, and gender. They trace the origin of groups and the growth…
Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept A thriving campus in the heart of the city, Portland State University is Oregon’s most affordable public research university and we offer tremendous opportunity to 27, students from all backgrounds. Our mission to “let knowledge serve the city” reflects our dedication to finding innovative, sustainable solutions to local and global…
Sociology is the study of the human experience in all its richness and complexity. Personal interactions and relationships; individual behavior; and the characteristics of groups are among the many topics that sociologists examine. The sociology major at Morris covers the vast range of human life, from the micro level of the individual to the macro level of organizations…
Welcome to the School of Sociology at the University of Arizona The School of Sociology at the University of Arizona houses a highly ranked Ph.D. program in Sociology, a BA in Sociology, a new B.S. in Care, Health, and Society, and contributes courses to the Sports and Society track in the Bachelor of General Studies. We maintain our commitment to being a first-rate…
Diane Trusson held her Mildred Blaxter fellowship from December 2014 to December 2015, at the University of Nottingham, having studied for her PhD at the same institution. She is now a tutor in sociology at Nottingham. What was the focus of your work? The title of my project was ‘Between ill and not-ill: Exploring women’s experiences after treatment for DCIS’. The…
