Understanding Society

Is there any reason to think that a course in philosophy of social science can be helpful for a graduate student in sociology or politica...

What are some of the factors that influence the ideas, values, and models of life of young inner-city African-American men today? There ...

One of the great achievements of the establishment of the European Union was the beginnings of a broader transnational identity from S...

The challenge of creating a truly inclusive university is a difficult one. Inclusiveness is more than diversity. It is an institution and...

I've found the work of John Levi Martin to be particularly original when it comes to rethinking some of the basis assumptions of soci...

There are quite a few investments in social programs that would have spectacular return on investment, but that in fact remain unfunded or...

Establishing causal relationships within the fabric of the social world is more challenging than in the biological or physical-chemica...

It is self evident that people are influenced by the historical circumstances in which they are raised and live. People are historicized ...

Today is the second White House College Opportunity Day of Action in Washington DC. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have s...

It is recognized by ethnographers that place and history mean a great deal in the everyday experience that people have in their neigh...