Humans prefer stable relationships and love to avoid social tensions. Sociology so far uses two concepts to describe this preference for social stability, namely, (Social) Balance Theory and the ...

Moving completely away from theological critiques or attacks on specific belief systems, Dr. Reichard introduces the concept of “Dogmagenic Disorders”: systemic social dysfunc ...

Yale sociologist Jeffrey Alexander has been honored for his “significant contribution to sociological theory and for being a thinker held in high standing by sociological theorists around the world” ...

The last three years have revealed a strange, fundamental truth about American society: we do not exist in a world where we all perceive the same reality. Rather, we exist in a universe of competing ...

Thank you for considering the PhD program in Sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder! The Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado is a well-respected center for teaching and ...