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We have moved! The Sociology Department is back at Eaton Hall, 3rd floor. Come on by to say hello! Admin office is located at 312.

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First Look: A Renovated Eaton Hall

The historic building will soon open its doors to reveal a dramatic transformation.

On the episode "50 Shades of Grey Goes to Court", Professor Weinberg spoke with host, Hunter Parnell, about her book "Consensual Violence"

Professor Jill Weinberg was a featured guest on the podcast "Public Defenseless"

On the episode "50 Shades of Grey Goes to Court", Professor Weinberg spoke with host, Hunter Parnell, about her book "Consensual Violence"

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Immigrants with Darker Skin Tones Perceive More Discrimination

Skin tone is found to shape the experiences of Mexican immigrants in Atlanta and Philadelphia.

“Most parents I interviewed were concerned about student stress and competition,” says Tufts sociologist Natasha Warikoo.

Should Kids Be Cramming for Tests or Competing at Sports?

In her new book Race at the Top, Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo examines how Asian American and white parents in an affluent suburb define success for their children—and push them to achieve it.

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How Affirmative Action Bans Make Selective Colleges—and the Workforce—Less Diverse

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear new affirmative action cases, Professor of Sociology Natasha Warikoo details the cost of eliminating those policies.

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