Sociology

University of California, Berkeley

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Overview

The Department of Sociology is a product of the depth and breadth of its faculty, their varying fields of interests and methodological styles, and the high caliber and diversity of the students it attracts. The department offers intellectual scope and theoretical strength. Current faculty are carrying out scholarly inquiries and empirical studies in the following fields, among others: social inequalities, race and ethnic relations, gender, education, political sociology, development and globalization, economy and society, organizations and work, sociology of culture, social networks, religion, historical and comparative studies, demography, urban sociology, poverty, welfare states, and social theory.

Undergraduate Program

Sociology: BA

Graduate Program

Sociology: PhD

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