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The Sociology bookcase on the second floor of Classroom and Office 2 Building.

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

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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.

Featured Books

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Irenee Beattie

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Zulema Valdez

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Zulema Valdez

Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Laura Hamilton

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza

Authors: Zulema Valdez

Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza

Authors: Edward Flores

Authors: Laura Hamilton

Authors: Laura Hamilton

Authors: Whitney Pirtle

Authors: Nella Van Dyke

Authors: Paul Almeida

Movimientos sociales by Paul Almeida

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Edward Flores

Social Movements: The Structure of Collective Mobilization

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Nella Van Dyke

Authors: Paul Almeida

Authors: Daisy Verduzco Reyes

Authors: Marjorie S. Zatz

Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza

Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza

Our Faculty

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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If you’re ready to immerse yourself in understanding social movements, inequality or immigration, UC Merced is waiting for you.

Featured News

Graduate Student Faculty Appointments

January 20, 2022

Congratulations to three of our Sociology graduate students on their faculty appointments! Please join us in wishing Yajaira Ceciliano-Navarro, Veronica Lerma-Gonzalez, and Maria Escobar...

UC President Michael V. Drake Releases Statement on January 6 Attack on the Capitol

January 7, 2022

A message from UC President Michael V. Drake on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Thursday, January 6, 2022 University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., released...

Paper Published in Socius, "Coming Out (or not) on College Applications"

January 5, 2022

Nella Van Dyke, Natasha Hagaman, Irenee Beattie, and Hala Alnagar just published a paper in Socius, titled "Coming Out (or not) on College Applications: Institutional and Interpersonal...