i’m planning on graduating in spring 25 and my major is I/O Psychology but i really want to pivot to sociology. I don’t know what area of sociology i want to specifically get into yet, but i do know i want to go to europe for my post grad. Does anyone know of any decent sociology programs in europe that are in english? i’ve mostly been looking in germany, but i don’t know if i have found all of them. thank you :)

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Just curious how life is going or what career fields people are in after graduating with a sociology degree. It‘s such a broad major and I‘d love any pointers or shared experiences that people can tell me about.

For context: I’m a sociology major. I’m currently considering double majoring in psychology and I’m obtaining minors in social and behavioral science, African American studies, and German.

I’m hoping the extra minors and the possible double major might make it easier to find a job or niche after undergrad, I’m a little lost on what I’m actually going to do or apply for after I’m done with college.

Any suggestions or lived experiences would be greatly appreciated!

I am deferring for a year and would like to make best use of it by preparing for the program through skills and knowledge training. Please advise on things to read, watch, and listen to over this year. Be it classes, theories, YT channels, articles, books, etc, I AM INTERESTED.

Could anyone recommend some foundational texts or key studies that would be a good starting point for looking into the function of teen countercultures in a multicultural lens (not just Western)?

To start off, I myself am an advocate of polyculturalism, where different cultures and ethnic groups have dialogue and find common ground, and are dynamic. But I saw some research papers saying that multiculturalism has internal problems, such as reinforcing racist attitudes, according to this paper, and I have seen some claims from Republicans saying that more diverse communities have more crime, which I had doubt over, but is unfortunately supported by another study I saw as well. It quite bothers me, as the occurrences of crime in diverse neighbourhoods may be used to argue against cultural diversity and hurt its cause. Although the authors of the first paper suggested the polycultural approach (which I support) over the traditional multicultural one, I am unsure of how it would play out.

Personally, I am in favor not of ditching the idea of cultural diversity, but rather of finding new approaches or solutions that could help improve intercultural dialogue and solving issues such as crime rates in diverse neighbourhoods and the paradox that reinforces race-essentialist thinking. What are your thoughts on this? Do some of you know of some papers that may help address the issue?

We had this discussion in class and i was the only one who stated marxism, due to now there being little social mobility and capitalism being at the forefront of society (im aware marxism misses out on the middle classes which are a big part of society today but i feel as though it still explains society best). Most in my class said functionalism, im curious what everyone else's thoughts are

hi there, i’m a senior in hs and planning on majoring in sociology at uiuc in the fall. i’ve done my research on potential employment after college, and it looks like my options are to either pursue a master degree, make 30k a year, or get a job in something completely unrelated to sociology. i was thinking of going into public policy after college. is there anything else i can major or minor in that would bolster a resume? i should also note that since sociology is a liberal arts a sciences degree, i was only accepted into the college of liberal arts and sciences, so if i did decide to completely change my major and college, it would be very difficult down the line.

What kind of job are you working now? Any fields you've had offers in that you didn't expect? I'm almost out of my third year of my degree and have a diploma in psych as well and have been a bit discouraged lately by some of the posts on the sub about job prospects.

Hi! I was once a sociology student here in Brasil and even tho it was years ago I remember one of my professors quoting "everyday life is urgent, intense and imposing"
I fell in love with that sentence but eventually forgot it's creator
Can any of you fellow sociology students or professional socyologists help me remember who's the name behind that phrase?

And of course, feel free to agree or to critique the main ideas around it!

Hello!

21yr old here! Starting my PhD journey next year. I have the options of Higher Ed Leadership/Policy and Sociology. I am leaning towards HELPs because of its versatility and leadership training. My goal is to administrate and develop prison education programs while teaching Sociology. The Soc doctorate will give me the academic skills without any leadership training. Is my view skewed? I am highly considering getting a cognate is Sociology with the HELP PhD that way I am able to show that I am competent enough to teach in Soc. Is this how that works?

hii i graduated early from barnard college recently with a 3.8 majoring in sociology and minoring in history. rn i am interested in sociology/WGSS/American Studies phd programs. i have no idea what makes a qualified versus over or under qualified for US or European programs. I have some research experience and have worked at schools and non profits.

I have a option between sociology and economics, i wanted to ask if sociology is worth giving my all to?
what are some possible career options for me after sociology?

Assuming that modernity has disaffiliated from the great Traditions and values of the past to establish a new political order, based on the secularization of societies, a decrease in the power and authority of monarchs, through processes like the French Revolution:

📍It is also observed that there is a decrease in community spirit as the triumph of a model of liberal capitalism encourages competition instead of the cooperation that was characteristic of traditional societies. A society where everyone competes against each other deepens inequalities and creates a sense of resentment among people who constantly change jobs or simply become unnecessary because they are replaced by machines.

📍The "homo antropus" that had given way to the "homo economicus" is currently transforming into the "homo automatus", adjusting to the needs of societies. Modernity once again seeks to prioritize the economy and its needs over the power of the individual to organize his life according to the needs of where he lives.

📍Also, at the ideological level, new forms of thinking and disciplines arise that remove the epic and transcendental character of historical epics from the past (post-colonialism), questioning characteristics such as masculine virility and traditional gender roles seeking to reinforce equality between men and women (feminism), virtue, and social hierarchies, where priests, doctors, or monarchs are no longer the main figures of a national community and political power becomes controlled by an elite often disconnected from the daily problems of people.

📍In objective terms, it can be concluded that

The postmodern man has sacrificed part of the freedom he had previously, believing to have greater equality in a meritocratic system but ended up a slave to industrial development and its increasingly greater depersonalization of the individual.

I am from Massachusetts, and while the east coast does have drug issues, it isn't nearly as bad as some Cascadian cities. Over the past few years I have visited Tacoma, Seattle, and Portland multiple times, and all of those cities, as well as Canadian cities like Vancouver, have terrible drug addiction and homelessness issues. Can someone who is more educated about this tell me about some of the reasons why this might be. I know that West Coast American cities often have lighter drug laws, but it seems that that isn't the root of the problem. Apologies if this is the wrong subreddit, just let me know and I'll ask somewhere else. Thank you!

For instance, in the US you can be viewed as indigenous based on a distant indigenous ancestor from hundreds of years ago as long as your are part of a tribe, or even have no native blood but are made part of a tribe due to a treaty, and be considered Native American, yet a person who looks native, has a majority portion of Indigenous American DNA yet has no tribal affiliation is not considered Native American, especially people from Latin America. Sacheen Littlefeather is a good example of this, her family did a dna test and she was about 30 percent native and I have seen pictures of her great grand parents who are obviously indigenous American, yet people are saying she is not Native American at all. I can't imagine a black person or a white person being told that they were not White or Black Americans because their ancestors were from a different country, like Nigeria or England, despite belonging to their respective race. Not only that, but you can identify as a non-native race, while also being native American, yet there is no concept of being a Black white person or a White black person in the same manner. There is no concept of a White Afro-descendant or a Black euro-descendant either.

This is very strange to me, because there are many Black Americans who are as African as she was American, who do not get told they are not really Black. Also, there is no way a person would be considered Black or White if they had a African or European ancestor from 200 years ago but all of their ancestors since then did not belong to those two respective races. As far as being white or black, you are generally seen as those races based off of appearance and lineage. However, in the USA you can literally be 100% indigenous American by blood and obviously look the part, and not be considered to belong to that race. So is the issue that Americans are not recognized as continental race the way Black Africans and Europeans are in the USA? Do citizens of the USA not see not see Native Americans as a race, but as something else? In terms of history, is there a reason that the USA is like this? I know Native Americans used to be viewed more as a race with a color identity independently of tribal affiliation, as Red people, the way Black people are now, but now that is not the case for Natives.

It seems to me like being Black and White are seen as biological realities, with no culture qualifiers, while being Indigenous American is seen as being part of some esoteric ancestral group with many qualifiers separate from race that are not applied Black and White people.

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If you wanted to physically surround yourself with people of compatible views and values how would you approach the problem? What made people unite in tribes in the past and what drives them nowadays (like sects)? What makes them follow common goals? What makes such idea desirable for people?

Currently trying to write my (literature only) dissertation on the topic of Gender and Superstitions. Wondering if anyone has come across any articles that focus on this as there seems to be quite limited research available

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Ideally one that isn't particularly expensive.

Thank you.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently doing my MA thesis on identity formation of young anarchists in anti-authoritarian movements. I am doing a militant ethnography (Apoifis 2016) and am wondering what type of data analysis would suit this method the most. Specifically, I will be looking at cultural practices (rituals, symbols and interactions) that (help) construct the anarchist identity.

Any help or comments are appreciated!

Hello all,

I'm doing a PhD in Turkey, studying a group of local musicians from Scotland who use a specific type of synthesiser called Eurorack.

As I work towards developing themes through my reflexive thematic analysis efforts, I feel that my focus on "patterned meaning" leaves lots of interesting details outside of my final narrative on the users' practice and experience with these synthesisers and the social world built around it. For example, there are only a few women users, and each of these women provides really unique life stories that would not find themselves in a thematic analysis narrative, but I think these stories are really important to depict the practice and experience of the users.

So, I'm thinking that after a chapter of thematic analysis, I should write another one that focuses on very personalized meanings. I believe that a combination of these two different approaches (some sort of mixed method, I guess?) would depict the users' practice and experience in a much better way than a thematic analysis. Yet, I'm not sure how should I go with this study of "personalized meanings"... What method or methodology would be good to employ here? Do you think my concern has any merit?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,

Ogul

I’d love to learn more about sociology and approaches/concepts of chronic illness. I have a basic knowledge of sociology but want to learn more about medical sociology and how now with long covid etc sociology can help us understand those who experience chronic illness. I’ve read about biographical disruption and that but want to know some named perspectives

Thanks

What exactly is the impact of urbanization on the culture of a country when it comes to diversity? In places like NYC, cultural diversity is obvious and it seems that diversity is a hallmark of urbanized communities. But at the same time, I’ve heard that highly urbanized countries have a more uniform culture due to millions of people from far away places living in close quarters with one another and influencing each other. So is the general trend that when a country becomes more urbanized, the culture becomes more uniform?

In the last 10 years we have been seeing explosive developments in many different branches of sciences, such as biology, psychology, neuroscience etc. probably thanks to advancements in computer science and related technologies.

Having listened to Robert Sapolsky's lectures, John Vervaeke's series, Michael Levin's findings in biology and Joscha Bach's talks and seminars got me wondering. There are probably amazing new developments in some areas of sociology as well. But somehow I haven't stumbled upon any of them yet.

I don't have an academic background in any of the sciences but have quite a curious nature. The people I mentioned above (and many more) have been drawing a whole new picture of the world in my mind and I want to explore where we currently are as humanity in terms of our understanding of sociology.

Any names, books, talks or podcasts are greatly appreciated.