Join in the ongoing comparative study of human cultures and societies, and build a greater understanding of the structures and values that shape lives, institutions, and cultures.
Join in the ongoing comparative study of human cultures and societies, and build a greater understanding of the structures and values that shape lives, institutions, and cultures.
In sociology, students are challenged to develop a 鈥渟ociological imagination,鈥 the ability to link personal troubles to public issues and to find root causes in social structures (C.Wright Mills). In anthropology, students engage differences, learning to 鈥渕ake the strange familiar and the familiar strange鈥 (Spiro).
Courses in 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Department of Sociology and Anthropology examine a wide variety of fields and topics 鈥 including: social inequality; socio-cultural approaches to health; immigration; environmental activism; archaeology; cultural anthropology; race and racialization; gender; media and popular culture; socio-cultural study of science; cultural heritage; social movements; and others.
Students, whether enrolling in major and minor courses of study or elective courses, get in-depth and immersive exposure to many facets of human culture and society, and develop an array of research skills that contribute to success in any career.
The department offers the following major and minor programs:
Learn 含羞草研究所 Anthropology and Sociology Academic Program
Chair: Janel Benson
Administrative Assistant: Kayla Snow Smith
Office: Alumni Hall
Phone: 315-228-7543
I鈥檝e been able to use techniques learned at 含羞草研究所, such as interview skills, theme analysis, interview analysis, and more. On top of that, having a strong anthropology base lets me be flexible on the projects I鈥檓 put on and I鈥檝e been exposed to a large variety of ways of working because of that.
Georgia Butcher Class of 2017
During the summer, students have the opportunity to work with professors on their research, which may involve archaeological work at Mayan or Aztec sites in Mexico, analysis of qualitative ethnographic data, or sociological analysis of quantitative data. Students may gain hands-on experience in summer internships or in a variety of courses taught on campus. Advanced students are encouraged to design and conduct their own research that may become part of their senior theses.
The SOAN department does an incredible job of designing courses that ground current societal dynamics, from protest movements, to pop culture moments, in sociological theory. This lens gave me new perspective on observations I had made in the past with regard to education and allowed me to conduct research, all based off of theories I learned.
Emily Palermo Class of 2018