Sociology is
the
study
of
interpersonal and group aspects of human behavior. Its subject matter
ranges from the family to the state, from crime to religion, from work
to health, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared
beliefs of culture, from stability to revolution and social change.
The Department
of Sociology at Boston University offers intensive study at
the Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral levels. Our
faculty enjoy international reputations and specialize in various
areas of sociological research, including ethnomethodology, political
sociology, theory,
comparative and historical sociology, deviance, the family,
urban studies, race & ethnicity, formal
organizations, the non-profit sector, work, law,
medical sociology, religion, cultural sociology, and the sociology of
knowledge.
The department's intellectual activity and research programs are
further enhanced through contact and exchange with various research
centers, institutes, and departments at Boston University, including
the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs; the Institute on
Race and Social Division; the African Studies Center; the International
History Institute; and the Institute for the Study of Conflict,
Ideology, and Policy, among many others at the university.
We
invite you to learn more
about our faculty,
academic programs, and events through these webpages. You can also read
the latest news and obtain other
information about the department from our annual newsletter. Alumni are
welcome to share their recollections, updates, or pictures on the
Alumni Forum page (here). Enjoy!
*To get directions to our department, please refer to the info window on the map below.
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department
of sociology
boston university
96 cummington street
boston, MA 02215
tel 617.353.2591
fax 617.353.4837
e-mail: socinfo@bu.edu
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