Located in Los Angeles, the city that the world watches to
detect the shape of the future, UCLA Sociology sets the discipline’s
pace. Our
internationally-renowned faculty spans the entire disciplinary gamut,
from conversation analysis and ethnomethodology on one end, to mathematical
sociology on the other, and with virtually every other major specialty
represented. We study any number of topics, from the past
(18th century China) to the future (the internet); from here
(Los Angeles) to there (Eastern and Western Europe; southeast Asia; Latin
America); from
the smallest-scale (two people in conversation) to the largest (world
empires). Committed to methodological diversity, we boast the largest
contingent of ethnographers of any department, working in friendly
co-existence with a very sophisticated group of quantitative
researchers. We conduct sociological research in
a myriad of ways, whether through direct observation, archival work,
recording
of naturally
occurring data, large-scale sample surveys, experiments, or secondary
data analysis.
Our home base -- Los Angeles – is a dynamic social
setting that proves stimulating for sociological eyes, whether professionally
trained on the region or
not. Los Angeles’ unparalleled levels of ethnic diversity, social
and political experimentation, and diverse urban life experiences
offer unique
opportunities for sociological research – which faculty and students
pursue with the full array of tools supported and developed at UCLA.
With
faculty at the
discipline’s cutting edge, we seek to develop the next generation of
sociologists. Our graduate program moves students quickly into research,
providing rigorous training in a broad range of methodologies. Our
undergraduate program provides exposure to the full range of sociological
concerns and methodologies, while ensuring instruction in the basics, and
opportunities for advanced work with faculty in small settings or
tutorials. For more information, please consult the rest of our web
page.
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