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Sociology Boasts 11 Tenure-Track Faculty Placements in Its Short History
UC Merced’s Sociology Department has already begun shaping the future of the professoriate.
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Nationally Recognized Faculty
Our nationally recognized Sociology faculty have published numerous books and earned many awards.
Sociology Graduate Students in Class with Professor Almeida
Professor Whitney Laster Pirtle during a class lecture
Fellowship Allows Professor Laster Pirtle Renewed Focus on Sociology of Race in South Africa
Professor Beattie and Graduate Student Awarded Grant to Study Teacher Retention

Sociology at
UC Merced

Sociology at UC Merced emphasizes the areas of social stratification/inequality, immigration, race/ethnicity, gender studies, education, political and collective empowerment, and globalization. With 17 faculty members, sociology registers some of the highest course enrollments on campus.

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Featured Books

Authors: Edward Flores
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Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Yang Lor
Authors: Charlie Eaton
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Authors: Laura Hamilton
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Meredith Van Natta
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Irenee Beattie
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Zulema Valdez
Authors: Zulema Valdez
Authors: Nella Van Dyke
Authors: Edward Flores
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Zulema Valdez
Authors: Laura Hamilton
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Daisy Verduzco Reyes
Authors: Laura Hamilton
Social Movements: The Structure of Collective Mobilization
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Nella Van Dyke
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Marjorie S. Zatz
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Whitney Pirtle
Authors: Paul Almeida
Movimientos sociales by Paul Almeida
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Paul Almeida

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Our students have the opportunity to work one-on-one with nationally and internationally recognized researchers to understand complex problems affecting society.

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Featured News

April 24, 2023

Sociology Ph.D. candidate Luis Rubén González was interviewed by the International Network of Genocide Scholars about his research in labor mobilization, political violence,...

April 7, 2023

Sociology professor Stephanie L. Canizales writes an insightful guest commentary about a California program for migrant children that could be a national model if legislators support it. Migration...

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April 4, 2023

Bobcat Day turned out to be one of the most important days in Isabella Mitchell's life. Her experience at UC Merced's open house event in April 2022 assured her that she belonged at the newest UC...