The discipline of sociology matters, maybe now more than ever. Here are 21 reasons why an understanding of sociology can benefit everyone.

A sociologist, he challenged conventional thinking on matters as diverse as deviance, art making and marijuana use. He found a particular following in France.

The bachelor of arts degree in sociology at the University of Nevada, Reno is a good option for students with an interest in the study of society and social classes.

In sociology, the concept of deviance is best described as a lack of compliance with social norms. Most citizens, at some stage in their life, will be deviant.

His work has also been published in Social Problems, Theoretical Criminology, Sociology Compass, and Ethnography. At Santa Clara, he teaches Principles of Sociology, Sociology of the Criminal Justice ...

His research interests include crime, law, and deviance, sociology of work and education, health, substance use, the life course, and statistics and methodology.

The Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Reno examines the development of social classes, gender roles and the development of modern society. It offers both undergraduate and graduate ...

Sociologists define deviance as an act or behavior that falls outside social norms; deviance ranges from criminal acts to interrupting someone who’s speaking.

A new study I completed at the Columbia University J-school says there is a strong relationship between the “social deviance” of the event or topic in a headline and the number of retweets it ...