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The Department of Sociology at the University of Virginia is committed to a program of research and teaching that is both firmly grounded in the classical tradition of the discipline and addressed to contemporary issues. The Department's intellectual distinction is based on work that is macro-sociological, theoretically driven, and empirically grounded. To take some representative examples, current scholarship includes analyses of the culture wars, the major trends of the century, stratification systems in American high schools, consequences of welfare reform, the rebirth of nationalism, the meaning and effects of marriage, scientific networks, and organizational change efforts. While theoretically varied, our work is fully empirical and draws on a broad array of quantitative and qualitative approaches. Members of the Department are also committed to the enhancement of interdisciplinary approaches.
Department of Sociology
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Sociology Assistant Professors Honored
Honoring an Exceptional Career - Professor Steven Nock won the Distinguished Scholar Award posthumously at the 2008 ASA Meeting. The award is given to that scholar who has made outstanding scholarly contributions to the sociological study of the family. He was recognized yet again for his record of extraordinary productivity, his profound grasp of the institution of marriage and the family, and his selfless service to the discipline. [More Info on Prof. Nock] Exploring Justice & Memories - Professor Jeff Olick has received a Swinburne Visiting Professor Award. He will work with colleagues at Swinburne’s Institute for Social Research in Melbourne, Australia to research issues of historical justice. Teen Marriage - Professor Brad Wilcox is one of many sociologists and psychologists commenting on the issue in an article from the New York Times after recent discussion in the news on getting married young. [More Info on Prof. Wilcox]
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