{"id":92,"date":"2025-04-09T18:27:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T22:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2025-06-04T16:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:44:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-display-font-family wp-elements-6faf4ac5913fa0127703b4b556b2d9bf\" style=\"font-size:3rem;min-height:70vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1409\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-310\" alt=\"Emily Rooney '24 at her summer 2023 internship at Justice 4 Housing in Boston.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Emily-Rooney-Internship-homepage.jpg\" style=\"object-position:28% 24%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"28% 24%\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">Explore the systems that shape our lives<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-intro has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023-Main-Street-Feb-05-002.jpg&apos;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group padded lifted has-white-background-color has-background wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:25.625rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padded has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e8eae952eff00e71e5c2ea57a278168c is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Social dynamics impact each of our lives in powerful ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sociology gives you the tools to see how power, policy, and history shape lives \u2014 and to imagine something better. You&#8217;ll gain a better understanding of society as you work to improve it, whether through research, advocacy, or community partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/academics\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Professor Delehanty with students in classroom\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/academics-hero.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore broad social processes \u2014 global dynamics, stratification, and social movements \u2014 and study the role of diverse institutions, from the law and medicine to family and religion.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/research\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Shelly Tenenbaum with local community leader\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/research-hero.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sociologists conduct research on almost every area of human behavior, at the macro and micro levels. Conduct your own research or in collaboration with faculty and community partners.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/careers-and-internships\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Student filling out form\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/careers-internships-hero.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-careers-and-internships\">Careers and internships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With a strong foundation in critical thinking, analytic and communicative skills, and methodological training, you&#8217;ll be equipped to enter the workforce or pursue graduate school.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Emily Rooney \u201924 Helps others Navigate Housing Barriers through Internship at Justice 4 Housing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LWR5ozmBaZ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull padded has-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e3071330169005c29dc005ccd05164e0\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-381 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:50vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018-Shelly-Tenenbaum-17.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Shelly Tenenbaum\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"37% 28%\" style=\"object-position:37% 28%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018-Shelly-Tenenbaum-17.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018-Shelly-Tenenbaum-17-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018-Shelly-Tenenbaum-17-768x469.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-494888d0111d1b281593c4b367753c49 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/30\/perspectives-behind-the-wall\/\" target=\"_self\" >Podcast: debate and discourse in the prison classroom<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Sociology Professor Shelly Tenenbaum talks about the courses she teaches to incarcerated students through the Emerson Prison Initiative.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/30\/perspectives-behind-the-wall\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-409 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:160px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/social-determinants-of-health\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017-Mosakowski-Institute-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Social determinants of health\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017-Mosakowski-Institute-5.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017-Mosakowski-Institute-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017-Mosakowski-Institute-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017-Mosakowski-Institute-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017-Mosakowski-Institute-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017-Mosakowski-Institute-5-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"font-size:1.2em;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f346734983e51144dce089dada3f545d wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/social-determinants-of-health\/\" target=\"_self\" >Social determinants of health<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8em;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-95491e93fc326886604e25335dc45f9a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-white-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Professor Torres Stone\u2019s central research focus is on the complex social and structural inequities in the fields of health and mental health well-being, with particular emphasis on racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-374 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:160px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/congratulations-2025-honorees\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Commencement-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Congratulations, 2025 honorees\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Commencement-2025.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Commencement-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Commencement-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Commencement-2025-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"font-size:1.2em;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f346734983e51144dce089dada3f545d wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/congratulations-2025-honorees\/\" target=\"_self\" >Congratulations, 2025 honorees<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8em;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-95491e93fc326886604e25335dc45f9a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-white-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Join us in recognizing the 2025 recipient of the Addams-Mills Award and welcoming this year\u2019s new inductees into the Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-365 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:160px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/13\/religions-role-in-competitive-political-ethos\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Jack-Delehanty-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Podcast: Making moral citizens\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Jack-Delehanty-6.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Jack-Delehanty-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Jack-Delehanty-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Jack-Delehanty-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"font-size:1.2em;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f346734983e51144dce089dada3f545d wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/13\/religions-role-in-competitive-political-ethos\/\" target=\"_self\" >Podcast: Making moral citizens<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8em;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-95491e93fc326886604e25335dc45f9a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-white-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Professor Jack Delehanty discusses his new book that explores how religion can empower people to fight for social justice. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-light-charcoal-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/news\/\">More News<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-panel has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Class-Status-Power-3-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"A student leans forward to speak to a peer during a class on class, status, and power\" class=\"wp-image-206 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Class-Status-Power-3-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Class-Status-Power-3-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Class-Status-Power-3-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Class-Status-Power-3-1536x918.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/Class-Status-Power-3-2048x1224.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Office Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group icon map is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Jefferson Academic Center, Room 401<br>950 Main Street<br>Worcester, MA 01610<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"icon tel\">1-508-793-7243<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"icon fax\">1-508-793-7754 (Fax)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social 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