The Sociology Program funds research on human social organization, including societies, institutions, groups, and demography, as well as processes of change. It encourages empirical studies grounded in theory to better explain social processes. This involves topics like organizational behavior, population dynamics, social movements, labor force participation, social stratification, families, social networks, gender, race, and the sociology of science and technology. The program is open to bo… Show More

The Sociology Program supports basic research on all forms of human social organization— societies, institutions, groups and demography— and processes of individual and institutional change. The program encourages theoretically focused empirical investigations aimed at improving the explanation … Show More