departmentDepartment of Sociology
ounded 75 years ago, the Department of Sociology at Harvard has a rich tradition of fundamental contributions to social science. Whether the grand theory of Talcott Parsons, the social networks of Harrison White, or the urban inequality research of William Julius Wilson, every era in the department’s history has shaped social inquiry on an international scale. Especially since its experimental heyday in the 1950's and 60's—when psychology, sociology, and anthropology collaborated in the former Department of Social Relations—life has never been dull. Indeed, Harvard’s “relational turn” of the mid 20th century has proven visionary.Affiliation: Harvard UniversityWeb site: http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/soc/
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