Sociology Archives

February 9, 2015

Using Fiction Sociologically

On February 9, 2015, as the 3rd-part of the Sociology Research Lunches informal presentations, Professor Benjamin Moody Department of Sociology,…

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November 21, 2014

Why are almost all active shooters men?

Daily Dot reporter Beth Elderkin turns to Assistant Professor of Sociology Michael Rocque for a story headlined “Why are almost…

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October 31, 2014

Sociology major and a Bates three-sport athlete: Elena Jay

The NESCAC is brimming with talented student-athletes and one of them is our own, Elena Jay, who is a Bates…

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October 13, 2014

Re-examining the Marriage and Crime Relationship

On October 13, 2014, as part of the Sociology Research Lunches informal presentations, Professor Michael Rocque, Department of Sociology, Bates…

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September 19, 2014

New Book by sociologist Francesco Duina

Professor Francesco Duina’s new book contrasts American perceptions of transition with those of other nations. The book is a thorough…

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September 18, 2014

Sociology Research Lunches: 2014-2015 Academic Year

2014 – 2015 Academic Year Department of Sociology held a series of informal presentations. 12:05-1:00 pm (G04 Pettengill Hall) October…

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September 17, 2014

Bates welcomes new faculty: Michael Rocque, sociology

Professor Michael Rocque brings a distinctive perspective to Bates sociology: He previously served as director of research for the Maine…

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April 4, 2014

Research Methods Students Host Community Poster Session on the Sociology of Immigration

The student of “Research Methods for Sociology” (Soc 205) have been learning about the sociology of immigration and various social…

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March 28, 2014

Sociology Thesis Students Present at Mount David Summit 2014

The Mount David Summit is an annual celebration of student research, artistic work, and community-based scholarship at Bates College. Each…

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January 23, 2014

Plus ça change . . .? Cultural change and continuity in the wake of French and American second-wave feminism

On January 23, 2014, Benjamin Moodie, Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology at Bates College, presented the findings of his recently…

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