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Fascism

War in Europe: Sociology 2017 Study Abroad Opportunity!
Aug 1, 2016

WAR in EUROPE!: Travel to Germany, Italy, and Spain to Understand the Consequences of War and Fascism.This interdisciplinary program offered by Histor...

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Check Out Our Facebook Page!
Apr 25, 2016

Finally! The Department of Sociology has entered the 21st century and created a department Facebook page. This page will announce achievements, news, ...

Costa Rica

Spend Spring Break in Costa Rica, 2016!
Jan 19, 2016

Spring Break Study Abroad Program: Global Supply Chain & Human Logistics in the Coffee Industry in Costa Rica!This program focuses on the complete...

Department of Sociology Accepting Applications for a Tenure-Track Position
Oct 22, 2015

he Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track nine-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 201...

Got Gen Ed??: Sociology offers 9 Courses in Gen Ed 2.0
Aug 13, 2015

This coming Fall General Education will look a whole lot different than in the last five years. General Education 2.0 begins with great choices in var...

Michael Kimmel

“Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men”: Lecture by Dr. Michael Kimmel
Mar 13, 2015

On Tuesday, April 14, Appalachian State University will host an evening lecture by Dr. Michael Kimmel for the Fifth Annual Dean's Advisory Council Int...

Sociology Study Abroad Opportunity for Summer 2015!
Sep 2, 2014

Announcing an exciting ASU Study Abroad Opportunity to earn ASU credit while traveling in Europe: Religious and Ethnic Conflict in Western Europe: Spa...

Exciting New Class Offered! - Punishment in American Society
Jul 2, 2014

Are you interested in the interplay between sociological theory and punishment in the United States? Have you ever wondered how surveillance in modern...

Aging

The Caregiver Community: Caregiving Strategies - A Podcast by Dr. Ed Rosenberg
Apr 29, 2014

No matter where you live or work, the world’s population is rapidly aging. In the United States alone, there are nearly 60 million adults age 60 and...

Age-Friendly Towns

Is Boone Age-Friendly? A Community-Based Research/Service-Learning Project
Apr 29, 2014

In the field of gerontology, one of the growing areas or concentrations is “Age-Friendly Communities.”  The goal of this movement is to deter...