The last three years have revealed a strange, fundamental truth about American society: we do not exist in a world where we all perceive the same reality. Rather, we exist in a universe of competing ...

This course introduces students to the methods and theories used by sociologists to explore the nature of society. Selected topics may include culture, socialization, social interaction, groups, ...

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 ...

What explains the apparent decline of grand theory in sociology, and what does this shift mean for the discipline today? Laurie Taylor asks whether sociologists are now less inclined to engage with ...

In this article, data on home health agencies reveal surprisingly few differences between organizations of different tax status (nonprofit vs. forprofit). These findings direclty contradict economic ...

Where to find the readings: = Firestone Reserve/Graduate Reading Room (paper). = Blackboard E-reserves. = World Wide Web (click on the link in the syllabus). Rousseau, The Social Contract (1762), tr.

Sociologists study human behavior and the nearly infinite complexities of social relationships. Close study of sociologists will show you that they themselves tend to fall into the profession through ...

The unfolding confrontation between Iran and the joint pressure of the United States and Israel must be examined not through moral simplifications but through the rigorous lenses of international ...

CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is considering charging suspected gunman Peyton Gendron with hate crimes and domestic extremism. Gendron was said to ...