Ever wonder why
nationalism is such a powerful force in the modern world? Why terrorism
is so prevalent today? Why politicians are mistrusted? Why Africa is so
poor? Why genocide occurs? Why racism persists? Why same-sex marriage
causes such controversy? How globalization is changing our lives?
Whether societies could ever be more just? Then sociology is the
subject for you.
Cambridge is one of the world’s leading centres for teaching and research in sociology. Cambridge ranks first among all sociology departments in the UK in both the Guardian’s 2008 University Guide and the current Times Good University Guide. Our outstanding academic staff, combined with the exceptional facilities offered by the Faculty, the Colleges and the University, make Cambridge an ideal place to study sociology at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and to pursue sociological research.
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Cambridge Sociology comes 4th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2011
07/02/2012
Dr Bruno Perreau publishes his new book : Rethinking Adoption. The Pastoral Governance of Gender’
05/02/2012
Professor Sarah Franklin has been appointed to the Chair of Sociology at the University of Cambridge
Michaelmas Term 2011