Sociology is the systematic analysis of social life.   The department seeks to expand students’ awareness of the often-subtle social structures that are shaped by groups, organizations, and institutions.  Among the topics explored are:

Race-ethnic relations Gender Stratification Criminology Deviance

Medicine Work Families Religion Organizations Sports

Students participate in a variety of "hands-on" research, including:

• Survey research,
• In-depth interviewing
• Ethnographic studies
• Content analyses

The fundamental goal of the Department of Sociology at Davidson College is to understand and analyze distinctive social processes through sociological theory, methods of research design, and qualitative and quantitative analyses.

We invite you to learn more by planning a visit to the Sociology Department.  You can schedule a class visit and/or meet with a professor.