Welcome to Sociology at Haverford
Sociology courses help students learn how to “do sociology” by exposing them to exemplars of what sociology has been and by asking them to study micro- and macro-aspects of the “social world.”
We believe that there are a variety of legitimate ways to “do sociology” and we do not seek to privilege any one of them. Our individual courses construct arguments for students to consider, to develop, and to argue against and they provide the analytical and methodological training students need to formulate theoretical arguments and to evaluate those arguments empirically. We want an active engagement from our students as they find their own points-of-view within the discipline, and we expect from them a theoretical and methodological rigor and sophistication within the approaches that they study and adopt.
Inside Sociology @ Haverford
Curriculum
Learn the basis of the academic programs of the Department of Sociology.
Resources
Check out the resource listings and a list of Senior Thesis projects.
News
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A scholar whose research focuses on social stratification and labor market inequality, the quantitative sociologist brings her expertise in data analysis to the College’s strong foundation in qualitative sociology. -
Social Problems (SOCL 133) and Inequality in Labor Markets (SOCL 266) will be taught in the spring by Anat Yom-Tov.
Events
Monday, November 9th, 2009
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4:30“Words on Water” (2002) Screening and Q&A With Film Maker Sanjay Kak“Words on Water” (2002) Screening and Q&A With Film Maker Sanjay Kak http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/113952 Chase Auditorium 2009-11-09T16:30:00 2009-11-09T18:00:00
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
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4:15"Can the Decline of U.S. Labor Power be Reversed?""Can the Decline of U.S. Labor Power be Reversed?" http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/113352 KINSC Sharpless Auditorium 2009-11-12T16:15:00 2009-11-12T17:45:00Talk by Frances Fox Piven, Political Science Visitor.
Friday, February 5th, 2010
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7:00Talk with Howard ZinnTalk with Howard Zinn http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/118072 Roberts Marshall Auditorium 2010-02-05T19:00:00 2010-02-05T21:00:00