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UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL
STRUCTURES AND RELATIONS
through sociological research and real-life applications


Who We Are

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In the George Washington University Department of Sociology, students analyze human social structures through classwork, research and practical workplace experience. Our undergraduate and graduate degree programs explore sociology’s many applications to the world around us, with options including sociological theory, criminal justice and our in-house Human Services and Social Justice Program.

Surrounded by the rich social laboratory of Washington, D.C., sociology students enjoy professional opportunities at institutions like the Department of Justice, the Supreme Court, the White House and a variety of social justice nonprofits. Under the guidance of faculty, students build the skills and networks they need for future careers as researchers, professors, child care workers, nonprofit leaders, criminal investigators, rehabilitation counselors and much more.


Departmental Focus Areas

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Social Inequality

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Gender

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Race

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Immigration

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Criminal Justice

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Urban Sociology

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Human Services
& Social Justice

Faculty by Research Area


News from Sociology

Vaquera

Courting Latino Voters: Which Candidate Has the Edge?

Latino voters will play a crucial role in the presidential election. But Cisneros Institute Director Elizabeth Vaquera said neither party is speaking their language.

 

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Jacqueline Groccia

"The extensive research and academic experiences GW provided in and outside the department prepared me to apply sociological and criminological theories along with statistical knowledge to substantive issues surrounding social justice."

 

Jacqueline Groccia
BA ‘18, Criminal Justice
MA ‘19, Criminology