Sociology Archives
There Goes the Gayborhood?
On March 11th, Amin Ghaziani, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia, presented his talk on…
Community Currencies and Time Banking in the Contemporary United States
On February 6, 2013, Ed Collom will deliver a talk on “Community Currencies and Time Banking in the Contemporary United…
City, Neighborhood and Society Series: A Three Lecture Series on Social Science Approaches to Urban Issues
January 15, March 11 and May 9, 2013: A Three Lecture Series. January 15, 2013: “Transforming Cities and Minds through…
Think of Dallas – Public Radio Interview with Prof. Kane about her book “The Gender Trap”
How are modern parents dealing with changing cultural ideas about gender as they raise their kids? Asked about the impact…
Take Two – Public Radio Interview with Prof. Kane about her book “The Gender Trap”
Professor Emily Kane talks about her book, “The Gender Trap: Parents and the Pitfalls of Raising Boys and Girls”, and…
Regional Trade Agreements, Law and Courts
On November 21, 2011, Francesco Duina delivered a talk at the Université Laval & Ministère des Relations Internationales in Quebec…
Prof Duina’s Book, “Institutions and the Economy” – Published August 2011
Published in August 2011, “Institutions and the Economy” is a part of a Polity Press series of academic books dedicated…
Senior Emily Cassidy Reflects on Her Bates Experience
Emily Cassidy ’11 of East Hampton, NY, recalls meeting “the Criminology Guy” — her advisor, Professor of Sociology Sawyer Sylvester.…
Leah Greenfeld
Why are mental illnesses (such as depression and schizophrenia) afflicting ever more Americans? What is mental illness and where does…